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INTRODUCTORY. 



In the compilation of this work the publishers have en- 
deavored to make it at once exhaustive, correct, and easy of 
reference. 

The subjects are presented alphabetically, and in order to 
prevent repetitions are placed under the most appropriate 
head, with cross references where necessary. For instance, 
under the head of " Membership" are many subjects which 
might be looked for under the head of " Subordinate 
Lodges"; these, under the latter caption, have cross refer- 
ences to " Charters and Dispensations, Constitution, Mem- 
bership," etc. 

In many instances explanatory notes will be found. 
These are simply an expression of the views of the com- 
piler, based upon a careful examination of the subject, and 
have no bearing except so far as they recommend them- 
selves to the reader. 

In the preparation of the work the publishers are under 
many obligations for the assistance and encouragement 
extended by several distinguished members of the Order: 
more especially to Samuel J. Willett, Grand Chancellor 
of Illinois, and his associate officers, S. J. Freeman and J. 
D. Roper; also to D. A. Cashman, Supreme Representa- 
tive for Illinois and Chairman of the Committee on Unwritten 
Work of the Supreme Lodge, who by request, conjointly 
with T. W. Deering, M.D., Past Supreme Representative 
for Kansas, made a critical examination of the work pre- 
vious to its going to press. 

Chicago, May /, 1877. 



DIGEST OF LAWS. 



ACROATIC AGENDA. 

[See Ritual.] 

AGE. 

[See Membership.] 

AMENDMENTS. 

[See Constitution.] 

ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDER. 

[See Pythian Period.] 

I. The 19th day of February is declared to be and 
established as the anniversary of the organization of the 
Order. (Jour. 1873, JI 49-) 

APPEALS AND WRITS OF ERROR. 

1. Constitutional provisions. 

2. What is an appeal. 

3. Consent thereto. 

4. Appellant must show interest. 
J. To what tribunal. 

6. Appeal papers: (a) How authenticated; (b) co?itents; 
(c) to zvhom sent; (d) lost. 

7. Appeal, hotu to be heard in Grand Lodge. 

[See, also, Supreme Lodge ; Committees.] 

(1) Constitutional Provisions. 

2. All appeals and writs of error taken from the 
action or decision of a Grand Lodge, or a Subordinate 
Lodge under the immediate jurisdiction of the Supreme 



6 APPEALS AND WRITS OF ERROR. 

Lodge of the World, to said Supreme Lodge, as hereinafter 
provided, shall be received and passed upon by said Supreme 
Lodge, in its capacity as a court of last resort; but in all 
cases the action or decision of a Grand Lodge, or a Sub- 
ordinate Lodge under the immediate jurisdiction of the 
Supreme Lodge, shall be final and conclusive until reversed 
by this Supreme Lodge, on appeals or prosecutions of a 
writ of error therefrom, as hereinafter provided. {Const., 
Art. xix, Sec. i.) 

Query, Would this be construed literally when the question involved 
payment of monies where the same could not be recovered if once ex- 
pended, — for instance, an unconstitutional assessment; also, in the case of 
infliction of punishment, which if inflicted could not be undone, — such as 
reprimand ? Would not an appeal, in either case, justly act as a super- 
sedeas? 

3. An appeal may be taken from the action or decision 
of any Subordinate Lodge under the immediate jurisdiction 
of the Supreme Lodge of the World, to said Supreme Lodge, 
by any member of such Subordinate Lodge, or by any other 
person whose rights have been denied by such action or 
decision, upon giving written notice to said Subordinate 
Lodge of said appeal within two weeks from and after such 
action or decision. (Co?ist., Art. xix, Sec. 2.) 

4. With the consent of a Grand Lodge, an appeal 
may be taken by any Subordinate Lodge, or member under 
its jurisdiction, from any action or decision of such Grand 
Lodge, to the Supreme Lodge of the World; provided, 
however, that such consent shall not be necessary when a 
suspended or dissolved Lodge, after having surrendered to 
its Grand Lodge all its effects, books and property, appeals 
from such decision ; and, provided, further, that any action 
or decision of a Grand Lodge, where is drawn in question 
any provision of the Constitution, or any enactment or 
authority of the Supreme Lodge of the World, and the ac- 
tion or decision is against the validity of such provision, 
enactment or authority, may be examined and reversed or 
affirmed in the Supreme Lodge of the World, upon a writ 
of error, to the same extent as could have been done upon 
an appeal legally taken from such action or decision. 
(Const., Art. xix, Sec. 3.) 

5. Such writ of error, as provided for by the last sec- 
tion, may be issued by and upon petition to either the 



APPEALS AND WRITS OP ERROR. 7 

Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge, the action or deci- 
sion of which is sought to be reviewed, the Supreme Chan- 
cellor or the Supreme Lodge of the World, in the case pro- 
vided for in the last section, and in the order only as above 
named in this section. {Const., Art. xix, Sec. 4.) 

6. Consent of a Grand Lodge to appeal must be obtained 
at the same session at which the action or decision, from 
which such appeal is sought to be taken, was had, and the 
proper record upon such appeal must be transmitted, properly 
attested, to the next session of the Supreme Lodge there- 
after; provided, that the Supreme Lodge may, in extreme 
cases, allow the appeal to be entertained at not later than 
its next following session thereafter. The same rules shall 
also apply in the prosecution of a writ of error. (Const., 
Art. xix, Sec. 5.) 

7. The Supreme Lodge of the World may also adopt 
such additional rules and regulations as may be deemed 
necessary and proper to fully carry into effect the foregoing 
provisions of this article. (Const., Art. xix, Sec. 6.) 

(2) What is an Appeal. 

8. A simple statement of the facts of a case is not an 
appeal. (Jour. i8jo, 204.) 

(3) Consent thereto. 

9. It is the duty of all Grand Lodges to permit ap- 
peals to come up, and they must furnish all testimony and 
papers required, properly attested. (Jour. 1871, 404.) 

10. In the case of the appeal of J. P. M. against the 
action of the Grand Lodge of California, where consent 
that the appeal be taken was given by the Grand Chancel- 
lor, the appeal was dismissed, it not having received the 
consent of the Grand Lodge of California to be brought 
before the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1873, 73 2 -) 

[See Constitutional provisions on the subject, ante.] 

(4) Appellant -must show Interest. 

11. Where A. C. D., a Supreme Representative, failed to 
attend a session of the Supreme Lodge, and the committee 
appointed by the Grand Lodge to investigate the cause 
reported in favor of vacating his seat, which report was 



8 APPEALS AND WRITS OF ERROR. 

adopted by the Grand Lodge, from which action an appeal 
was taken to the Supreme Lodge by two Past Chancellors, 
on the ground that the Supreme Representative, whose seat 
was vacated, had not had a fair trial in accordance with their 
Constitution ; it was ruled, that, although all brothers are 
entitled to, and should be given, a fair trial, yet, without 
entering fully into the merits of the case, the only ag- 
grieved party in the case was Rep. A. C. D. ; and as he had 
failed to appeal to the Supreme Lodge, the appellants had 
not the right of appeal, they not being directly interested 
in the matter, and the appeal was dismissed. (Jour. 1875, 
1122.) 

(5) To what Tribunal. 

12. The subject-matter appealed must first be acted 
upon by the Grand Lodge, before an appeal can be taken by 
a Subordinate Lodge to the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1874, 
939-) 

13. An appeal does not lie directly from the decision of 
the Grand Chancellor of a State to the Supreme Lodge ; 
but the proper practice in such case is to appeal from the 
decision of the Grand Chancellor to the Grand Lodge, and 
from the decision of that body an appeal lies to the Supreme 
Lodge. (Jour. 1875, II 3 I ) 

This ruling, while in conformity with the law previous to 1874, and as 
it now stands, yet under the Constitution adopted in 1874, which was in 
force when this ruling was made, would seem to be erroneous, as, under 
Art. XIX of Constitution, page 960, Jour. 1874. u Appeals in proper form 
shall come up without any intervention or prevention of Grand or Sub- 
ordinate Lodges, and where presented for certification by their official 
seal, the same shall be done." 

(6) Appeal Papers : (a) How Authenticated. 

14. Appeal papers from the decision of a Grand Lodge 
to the Supreme Lodge should be authenticated by the sig- 
natures of the Grand Chancellor and Grand Keeper of 
Records and Seal, with the seal of the Grand Lodge at- 
tached. (Jour. 1 87 1, 404; 1875, JI 3 2 -) 

(b) What they should Contain. 

15. The papers on an appeal from the action of a Grand 
Lodge to the Supreme Lodge should contain a certified 
copy of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge complained 
of. (Jour. 1876, 1309.) 



A PPOIKTMENT— A RREA RS — A SSESSMENTS. 9 

(c) To Whom Sent. 

1 6. All appeals to the Supreme Lodge, and accom- 
panying papers, must be sent to the Supreme R. and C. S. 
at least one month previous to the annual session of the 
Supreme Lodge. And the Supreme R. and C. S. shall at 
that time place all appeals and accompanying papers in the 
hands of the chairman of the Committee on Appeals, to 
enable said committee to carefully review the same; also 
the law bearing upon them, and report fully and promptly 
to the Supreme Lodge at its session. 

No appeal will be entertained by the Supreme Lodge if 
not in compliance with the above requirement, except by 
vote of the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 1872,563.) 

This was enacted prior to the new Constitution, but seems to be appli- 
cable now with the substitution of Supreme K. of R. and S. in place of the 
Supreme R. and C. S. 

(d) Papers Lost. 

17. Where an appeal case was recommitted at a pre- 
vious session, and the papers were lost or mislaid, it was re- 
ferred back to the Grand Lodge, from whose action it was 
taken, for a new trial. {Jour. 1874, 939.) 

(7) How Heard in Grand Lodge. 

18. An appeal from the decision of the Committee of 
Appeals of a Grand Lodge should be heard by the Grand 
Lodge ; and it is improper to refer the action of such com- 
mittee to a special committee for investigation. {Jour. i8jo, 
178; i8yi y 400.) 

APPOINTMENT. 

[See Election and Appointment.] 

ARREARS. 

[See Dues; Benefits.] 

ASSESSMENTS. 

[See Insurance; Revenue.] 



10 BALLOT. 

BALLOT. 

i. Constitutional provisions; ball ballot. 

2. Inspected by whom. 

3. 0?i application by card. 

4. On application for advancement. 
J. By applicants for a dispensation. 

[See, also, Membership ; Offenses ; Supreme Lodge.] 

(1) Constitutional Provisions; Black Balls. 

19. Grand Lodges may legislate in their local law to 
prescribe that one black ball may reject, in cases of applica- 
tion for membership, but shall not increase the same to 
more than as prescribed in the Supreme maximum of two. 
{Const., Art. xxv.) 

20. Applicants for initiation shall be balloted for by 
secret ball ballot, and if approved may be admitted. (Const,, 
Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

21. Should two black balls appear against a candidate, 
the ballot shall be renewed immediately. Should two or 
more appear on the second ballot, he shall be declared re- 
jected, and no other ballot shall be taken in his case for the 
space of six months thereafter. [Obligatory.] {Const., Art. 
viii, Sec. 2; old Const., Sec. 3, Art. v, Sub. Lodged) 

22. In balloting, two (2) black balls appearing, a second 
ballot is ordered at once; two (2) or more appearing on the 
second ballot, he is rejected. Should three (3) black balls 
appear on the first ballot, it requires no other ballot to be 
taken at all. (Jour. 1873, App. 38.) 

[See a contrary decision by D. G. C. of Ala. in Jour. 1872, 476.] 

(2) Inspected by Whom. 

23. A ballot for a candidate for membership should be 
inspected by the Vice Chancellor, and the result announced 
by the Chancellor Commander. (Jour. 1876, 1227, 12Q6.) 

(3) On Application by Card. 

24. The old Constitution being repealed, the present 
law requires the same ballot on an application by card as 
for an application for membership by initiation. (Jour. 1875, 
1042, 11 14; Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 



BANNER. 11 

(4) On Application for Advancement. 

25. If a Page is rejected on a ballot for the rank of 
Esquire, or an Esquire is rejected on a ballot for the rank 
of Knight, another ballot may be had in either case in one 
month thereafter. The new Constitution makes no dis- 
tinction between this case and balloting on an application 
for initiation as a Page, which is regarded as an omission 
rather than intent: Provided, that this decision shall only 
apply to Lodges under the immediate jurisdiction of the 
Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1875, 1043, IJI 4-) 

(5) By Applicants for a Dispensation. 

26. The dropping of a name from the list of appli- 
cants for a dispensation by a ballot by all the applicants, 
while it virtually has the effect, among those who are inter- 
ested at the time, of a rejection of the name so dropped, yet 
does not estop the party whose name has been " dropped " 
from applying in a regular way, and taking the chances of 
a legal ballot when or after the Lodge is legally instituted ; 
neither does the " dropping " of the name in the first in- 
stance constitute him a black-balled or rejected party, or 
prevent him from applying to that or any other Lodge of 
the Order in a regular way, and under the local laws of 
jurisdiction or territory where residing. {Jour. 1873, Apfi. 
40.) 

BANNER. 

27. At the session of the Supreme Lodge, of 1873, a 
banner for the Order was adopted, as follows : 

To be composed of three pieces of silk, of color and sizes 
as follows: Dark Blue, size 18 by 30 inches; Orange- Yel- 
low, size 18 by 30; Crimson, size 24 by 36. Colors to be 
placed as per accompanying diagram. The full size of 
banner to be 3 by 4^ feet. Shield in center fainted in 
-white, size 18 by 24 inches. The device on shield to be the 
distinction of rank of Lodge — Supreme, Grand, or Sub- 
ordinate. 

For Supreme Lodge. — A Globe, and in circle around 
it to be the words, " Supreme Lodge of the World, Knights 
of Pythias." 

For Grand Lodges. — Grand Lodge or State Seal, and in 



12 BOARD OF TRUSTEES — BENEFITS. 

circle around same, " Grand Lodge of , Knights of 

Pythias." 

For Subordinate Lodges. — K.P. Cut as on accompanying 
diagram, with name and number of Lodge, together with 
location (viz., " Excelsior Lodge, No. 9, K. of P., Cincinnati, 
Ohio"); on edge of banner, all around, fine gold lines one 
and one-half inches wide; on bottom, gilt fringe three or 
three and one-half inches deep. Staff to be of oak or other 
suitable wood seven or eight feet long ; on top of staff, spear- 
head ; ball and falcon spear-heads on end of cross-piece. All 
marks, devices, designs, etc., on banner to be in gold or gold 
and black. {Jour. 1873,687, 740.) 

It would seem that the Supreme Lodge, by the preambles of the 
resolution by which the above-described banner was adopted, repealed the 
prior legislation respecting a flag. The preambles and resolution in ques- 
tion are as follows : 

" Whereas, A banner is more in conformity with the character of an 
idea associated with the Order of Knights of Pythias than the flag adopted 
by the Supreme Lodge ; and, 

tw Whereas, Said flag is not in favor with or been adopted by the Sub- 
ordinate Lodges in this jurisdiction ; 

"Resolved, That our representatives to the Supreme Lodge be in- 
structed to use their influence toward the adoption by said Supreme 
Lodge of a banner for the Order, and we most cordially indorse and re- 
commend the design presented by Bro. Chas. A. Bird, of Excelsior Lodge, 
No. 9, Cincinnati, Ohio." 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 

[See Incorporation.] 

28. A " board of trustees" has no right to transcend 
its instructions and expend money without authority ; and if 
it does, the Lodge will not be liable therefor. (Jour. 1871, 
374, S9S-) 

BENEFITS; RELIEF FUNDS; DONATIONS. 

/. Constitutional provisions. 

2. Meaning and nature of benefits. 

3. When to be paid. 

4. Hozv forfeited. 

5. Funeral benefits. 

6. Donations. 

7. Fund for nursing sick brothers. 

[See. also. Insurance ; Committees ; Dues.] 



BENEFITS; RELIEF FUNDS ; DONATIONS. 13 

(i) Constitutional Provisions. 

29. Lodges shall provide for carrying into effect the 
beneficial character of the Order, by providing for the pay- 
ment of weekly benefits in case of disability, and funeral 
benefits in case of the death of a member; and weekly 
benefits shall not be less than one dollar per week, nor 
funeral benefits less than twenty dollars. [Obligatory.] 
(Const., Art. vm\ Sec. 2.) 

[See note to clause 33, infra.~\ 

(2) Meaning and Nature of Benefits. 

30. The term "benefits," as used in the [old] Subordi- 
nate Lodge Constitution, Art. ix, means all advantages and 
privileges. {Jour. 1872, 385.) 

No reason is perceived why it does not mean the same under the 
new Constitution. 

31. The claim of members of the Order to a certain 
fixed sum, designated by law, to be paid to them during 
sickness or inability to procure a livelihood during such 
sickness, is a right, and not a charity. (Jour. 1873, 692, 753.) 

32. The payment of weekly and funeral benefits to sick 
members is a distinguishing characteristic of the Order, and 
may be regarded as a fundamental principle of the Order of 
Knights of Pythias. (Jour. 1873, ^93-> 7SS-) 

33. It is the duty of all Subordinate Lodges to tax their 
members that they may be enabled to pay stipulated weekly 
and funeral benefits to sick members or the family, and that 
all Subordinate Lodges shall pay some weekly and funeral 
benefits. (Jour. 1873, t>93, 7SS-) 

This was under the old Constitution. The minimum amount is 
now prescribed by Constitution. (See supra.) The amount was formerly- 
left to be fixed by the Subordinate Lodges. {Jour. 1873, 6g2, 7JS-) With 
the restrictions contained in the above-quoted constitutional provision the 
subject of benefits should be left to local jurisdictions. (Jour. 1868, 18; 
1872, 468, 613, 614.) 

(3) When to be Paid. 

34. It is competent for a Grand Lodge to prescribe any 
definite period of time within which Subordinate Lodges 
shall pay benefits. (Jour. 1872, 388, jgj.) 



14 BENEFITS; RELIEF FUNDS; DONA TIONS. 

(4) How Forfeited. 

[See, also, Funeral Benefits.] 

35. Fines and assessments cannot be added to dues, to 
work a forfeiture of membership or benefits, before the time 
specified in the laws of the Supreme, Grand, or Subordinate 
Lodges. (Jour. 1876, 1228, 1284, i2q6, 1300.) 

[See Dues.] 

36. A brother who leaves the United States in impaired 
health, and who continues so after his departure, so that he 
is incapacitated from gaining a livelihood, is still entitled to 
benefits from his Lodge. (Jour. 1875, 1148.) 

37. And the fact that after the brother's departure the 
following by-law was incorporated in the laws of the Sub- 
ordinate Lodge — " A sick brother, while under the care of 
this Lodge, shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Relief 
Committee without forfeiting his weekly benefits, unless he 
shall have obtained the consent of the Relief Committee 
and the approval of the Lodge " — cannot affect his right to 
benefits. (Jour. 1875, 1148.) 

38. J. R. O. was suspended from Mechanics Lodge, No. 
33, of Maryland, for non-payment of dues, and was rein- 
stated to membership on November 28, 1873, and on May 
29, 1874, was reported to the Lodge as sick. On this night 
O. would owe the Lodge $2 (or one quarter's dues), and 
had been reinstated six months, and had been sick for nine 
days. He applied to his Lodge for benefits. The C. C. 
declared that O. was not entitled to benefits, because he had 
not been reinstated six months. From this decision O. 
appealed to the Grand Lodge, stating the Lodge had no by- 
laws fixing the time required to pass before a brother who 
had been reinstated becomes beneficial. This appeal was 
referred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances 
(Grand Lodge). This committee decided that the brother 
had complied with all the laws, and was entitled to benefits, 
which action was sustained by the Grand Lodge. Held, on 
appeal to the Supreme Lodge, that the decision of the Grand 
Lodge was correct, and the appeal was dismissed. (Jour. 

39. The case of Mary L. G. vs. Lafayette Lodge, No. 25, 
of the Grand Jurisdiction of Maryland, is: Said M. L. G. 



BENEFITS; RELIEF FUNDS; DONATIONS. 15 

claims sick benefits far seventy-four weeks, or from May 10, 
1871, to October 10, 1872. From the printed proceedings of 
the Grand Lodge of Maryland it appears that the aforesaid 
Lafayette Lodge, No. 25, was suspended nearly all the time 
mentioned above. Even on the day of the death of the 
brother (G.) the Lodge was not recognized by the Grand 
Lodge of Maryland. Held, that the deceased brother was 
not entitled to any benefits during such suspension ; also, 
he being notified the Lodge was about being organized, and 
not paying any attention to the notification, he should not 
be considered a member of the aforesaid Lodge. The case 
was accordingly referred back to the Grand Lodge of Mary- 
land to audit the accounts of the said Lafayette Lodge, No. 
25, with directions that if any benefits were found due the 
said Bro. G. prior to the suspension of the aforesaid Lodge, 
and he entitled to them, -that the Grand Lodge order 
paid, without interest. {Jour. 1874, g44) 

(5) Fuxeral Benefits. 

40. The question whether if a brother, while in good 
standing in his Subordinate Lodge, commits suicide, it does 
or not deprive his wife or nearest competent relative from 
receiving the funeral benefits of such brother, is entirely a 
matter of Grand Lodge legislation. (Jour. 1873, ^V> 7S4-) 

41. On appeal from the Grand Lodge of Maryland, the 
facts were as follows : G., who was in arrears $2 quarterly 
dues, and $1 funeral tax, applied to the Subordinate Lodge 
for benefits on account of the death of his wife, which appli- 
cation was denied, and this decision sustained by the Grand 
Lodge of that State. Held, that its decision was correct. 
(Jour. 1876, 1 30 j.) 

42. On appeal from the action of the Grand Lodge of 
the District of Columbia, relative to the action of a Sub- 
ordinate Lodge in refusing to pay funeral benefits to the 
widow of G., where G. was reported, March 31, 1875, as 
having been sick since March 29, 1875, anc * on the same 
day G. caused to be paid to the Subordinate Lodge the sum 
of $3, he having been in arrears $2.74 at the time of his 
sickness: Held, affirming the decision of the Grand Lodge, 
that the widow was entitled to benefits. (Jour. 1876, 1318.) 



16 BENEFITS; RELIEF FUNDS; DONA TIONS. 

43. In the matter of Laurel Lodge, No. 4, vs. The Grand 
Lodge, K. of P., of California, the facts were as follows : 

The widow of A. W. (a deceased member of Laurel 
Lodge), applied for the sum of $60, being balance claimed 
to be due under a section of the By-Laws of said Lodge, 
which is as follows : 

"Article XII, Sec. 2. On the death of a brother there 
shall be appropriated from the funds of the Lodge $100 to 
defray the funeral expenses." 

Of that sum only $40 were expended by Laurel Lodge, 
$80 additional being contributed by other organizations. 
The Lodge deny the claim, on the ground that as the sum 
named in the By-Laws is not now needed for funeral 
expenses the Lodge is not bound to pay the balance of 
the $100. An appeal was taken by the widow to the 
Grand Lodge of California, which appeal was sustained. 
Held, that the decision of the Grand Lodge was correct, 
and that the widow was entitled to receive the sum of $60 
from the funds of Laurel Lodge, No 4. {Jour. 18J2, 331, 

(6) Donations. 

44. A Subordinate Lodge can make a donation to a 
distressed brother in destitution and want within its own 
jurisdiction. (Jour. 1876, 1308.) 

(7) Fund for Nursing Sick Brothers. 

45. On appeal against the decision of the Grand Lodge 
of Kentucky, in 1875, the facts were as follows : Clay Lodge 
provides in its By-Laws a fund for nursing sick brothers. 
(See Sec. 6, Art. IV.) An order had been granted on the 
exchequer by a majority vote for this purpose. From the 
action of Clay Lodge L. appealed to the Grand Chancellor, 
on the ground that it was an expenditure beyond that con- 
templated in the By-Laws, and required a two-thirds vote, 
as provided in Art. II, Sec. 4, of the Constitution. The 
Grand Chancellor sustained the action of Clay Lodge, 
whereupon L. appealed to the Grand Lodge, and it sus- 
tained the decision of the Grand Chancellor. The facts 
showed that the money was paid nurses (members of Mystic 
Lodge, Nevada,) who attended a sick brother and member 
of Clay Lodge. The by-law was local in its character, 



CHARTERS AND DISPENSATIONS, 17 

and appeared to be designed to operate on sick brothers at 
home. Held, that the decision of the Grand Lodge of 
Kentucky was wrong, and should be reversed. {Jour. 1876, 

i 3 o8.) 

BY-LAWS. 

[See Constitution and By-Laws,] 

CHANCELLOR COMMANDER. 

[See Subordinate Lodges.] 

CHARTERS AND DISPENSATIONS. 

/. Constitutional provisions : Application for Grand Lodge 
Charters; Subordinate Lodges. 

2. Of Subordi?iate Lodges, by whom signed. 

3. Charter must be in Lodge. 

4. Demand to see charter. 

5. Charter annuls dispensation. 

6. Surrender of charter. 

[See, also, Delinquent or Defunct Lodges; Grand Lodge; Member- 
ship, and Deputy Grand Chancellor (in Grand Lodge); Supreme Lodge; 
Supreme Chancellor, and Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal (in Su- 
preme Lodge); Subordinate Lodge.] 

(1) Constitutional Provisions: Application for 
Grand Lodge Charters; Subordinate Lodges. 

46. Grand Lodges working under dispensation issued 
by the Supreme Chancellor must apply in regular course, 
by petition, for their charter, at the first regular session 
after their institution, which petition shall be accompanied 
by their Reports, Constitution, and By-Laws, all of which 
shall be referred to the proper committees, when, the 
reports being favorable, and the Committee on Charters 
and Dispensations reporting and recommending that a 
charter be issued, and the Supreme Lodge concurring there- 
in, the charter shall then be issued, but not otherwise. 
(Const., Art. xx.) 

47. Subordinate Lodges exist by virtue of dispensa- 
tions issued by the Supreme Lodge through the Supreme 
Chancellor, or charters granted in lieu thereof, or directlv, 

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18 CHARTERS AND DISPENSATIONS. 

by the appropriate Grand Lodge; but to each Grand Lodge 
when formed belongs the exclusive right to issue charters 
to Lodges instituted within its prescribed territorial juris- 
diction. {Const., Art. viii, Sec. i.) 

[See Subordinate Lodges.] 

(2) Charters of Subordinate Lodges, by whom 
Signed. 

48. The question which set of Grand Lodge officers 
shall sign the charters for Subordinate Lodges granted 
immediately before or after the installation of such Grand 
Officers is of a purely local character, to be settled by the 
Grand Lodge. (Jour. 1871, 377, 300; 1870., 2og.) 

49. The subject of whose names shall appear upon the 
charters of the Lodges, when a Grand Lodge has been 
organized, and upon the surrender of the dispensation, is a 
subject for local action, and not under the control of the 
Supreme Chancellor. (Jour. 1872, 466, 612.) 

(3) Charter must be in Lodge. 

50. Neither a Grand nor Subordinate Lodge has a right 
to work without having its charter or dispensation present 
in the Lodge or ante-room. (Jour. 1872, 564, j8j; 1873, 
App.36.) 

(4) Demand to see Charter. 

51. A Knight in good standing, and evidencing the same 
to a proper officer or party, may or can ask to see the char- 
ter or dispensation of the Lodge, but there is no law or 
usage warranting a demand; therefore, there being no clan- 
destine organization of our Order, it is optional with the 
Lodge to exhibit it or not, at its pleasure. (Jour. 1873, 
Aff. S9 .) 

(5) Charter annuls Dispensation. 

52. The issue of a charter to a Grand Lodge rescinds 
and annuls any dispensation previously issued, whether 
said dispensation is returned or not, and all acts done there- 
after under such dispensation are illegal. (Jour. 1873^ 714, 
Aft. 63.) 

(6) Surrender of Charter. 

53. No Subordinate Lodge is allowed to dissolve or 
surrender their charter by their vote so Jong as nine mem- 



COMMITTEES. 19 

bers remain willing to sustain the Lodge, except by per- 
mission of the Grand Lodge, or during the recess of the 
Grand Lodge by the Grand Chancellor of the jurisdiction. 
{Jour. 1872, 563^594.) 

CHARTS. 

[See Official Charts.] 

COMMITTEES. 

1. Of the Supreme Lodge. 

2. Relief Committees. 

(1) Of the Supreme Lodge. 

54. The following committees shall be appointed an- 
nually by the Supreme Chancellor: 

Committee on Law and Supervision. 
Committee on Finance. 
Committee on Appeals and Grievances. 
Committee on Credentials and Returns. 
Committee on Mileage. 
Committee on State of the Order. 
Committee on Written Work. 
Committee on Unwritten Work. 
Committee on Printing. 

Committee on Dispensations and Charters. {Const., Art. 
v, Sec 1.) 

In addition to the above, in 1871 it was resolved that at the commence- 
ment of each and every session of the Supreme Lodge, a committee shall 
be appointed by the Supreme Chancellor, who shall draw for seats to be 
occupied by the representatives of the several jurisdictions. {Jour. 1871, 
428.) [See, also, Rules of Order.] 

55. The Committee on Law and Supervision shall, 
when such subjects are presented to the Supreme Lodge 
and duly referred to them, inquire into all cases of infrac- 
tion of the established laws and regulations of the Order, 
and recommend such measures as they may deem expe- 
dient for correcting the innovation, and further consider 
and have charge of all matters coming within the purview 
of that committee. {Co?ist., Art. v, Sec. 2.) 

56. At the session of 1873 it was enacted, that on and 
after that session the various jurisdictions should present 



20 COMMITTEES. 

their matters of inquiry through the Grand Recording and 
Corresponding Scribes to the Committee on Law and 
Supervision at least three weeks before the session of the 
Supreme Lodge, and that all matters not presented before 
the assembling of the Supreme Body should be presented 
at once to the chairman of the Committee on Law and 
Supervision, and every matter thereafter presented should 
be subject to pass over to the subsequent session. {Jour. 
1873, 7 68.) 

57. >The Committee on Finance shall examine the ac- 
counts of the Supreme Master of Exchequer and Supreme 
Keeper of Records and Seal at each session, and whenever 
required so to do by the Supreme Lodge. They shall 
examine and pass upon all bills presented to the Supreme 
Lodge when in session, and, if correct, report, if approving 
the same, for economy or creating a remedy by legislation 
for all extravagant expenditures. They shall make esti- 
mates for and recommend appropriations of moneys for 
general or specific purposes during recess of the Supreme 
Lodge, and bring down an approximate estimate, based on 
past results, of the probable revenue likely to accrue ; and 
no expenditures of any character shall be made in excess of 
the appropriation then made until the next regular session. 
{Const., Art. v, Sec. 3.) 

58. The Committee on Appeals and Grievances 

shall hear all appeals and grievances from Grand Lodges 
or members of Lodges referred to them by the Supreme 
Lodge, or Supreme Chancellor, and report thereon with 
the utmost dispatch. (Const., Art. v, Sec. 4.) 

59. The Committee on Credentials and Returns 
shall examine and report on the returns of the Grand 
Lodges and Subordinate under the immediate jurisdiction 
of the Supreme Lodge, and the credentials of all Past 
Grand Chancellors and Representatives to the Supreme 
Lodge. (Const., Art. v, Sec. 5.) 

60. The Committee on Mileage shall compute the 
mileage and per diem of all Supreme Officers and Repre- 
sentatives, at each regular or special called session, making 
out a proper, complete and accurate roll of the same, and 
report the amount to which each one on the roll is entitled ; 
and no order shall be drawn for the same until said report 



COMMITTEES. 21 

is indorsed by a majority of the committee. (Const., Art. v, 
Sec. 6.) 

61. The Committee on State of the Order shall exam- 
ine and report upon such portions of reports of the Supreme 
Officers and Deputy Supreme Chancellors, so far as the 
same relate to the state of the Order, and upon such other 
matters as may be referred to them, presenting in their 
reports an exhibit of the condition and progress of the 
Order, and recommending such measures for the good and 
prosperity of the whole Order as they may think the cir- 
cumstances require. {Const., Art. v, Sec. y.) 

62. The Committee on Written Work shall examine 
and report upon such parts of reports of the Supreme 
Officers or other matters referred to them pertaining to all 
written work of the Order of a public nature, covering re- 
galias, jewels, charts, certificates, shields, uniforms, equip- 
ments or public ceremonials, forms for and details of mat- 
ters not properly of a secret nature. (Const., Art. v, Sec. 8.) 

63. The Committee on Unwritten Work shall examine 
and report upon such reports of the Supreme Officers or 
other matters referred to them of a nature that may be 
strictly private, or in consonance and keeping with the 
duties of the name of the committee. (Const., Art. v, Sec. 9.) 

64. The Committee on Printing shall have general 
supervisory charge of and examine into all matter?: referred 
to or coming within the purview of their duties as sug- 
gested by their name; make all contracts not otherwise 
provided for, compare materials, qualities and price, analyze 
all bills submitted for printing, binding and supplies, estab- 
lish a standard style, quality and grade of same, and report 
their findings and recommendations to the Supreme Lodge. 
(.Const., Art. v, Sec. 10.) 

[See, also, Jour. 1872, 613; 1873, 74 1 -] 

65. The Committee on Dispensations and Charters 

shall examine into all proper matters referred to them from 
the Supreme Officers' reports; they shall examine and re- 
port on all petitions for warrants of dispensation issued by 
the Supreme Chancellor for Subordinate or Grand Lodges, 
or applications for charters for the same, approving or dis- 
approving of the issuing of the same, and other general 
dispensations, or Deputy Supreme Chancellors' commis- 



22 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 

sions issued during the recess of the Supreme Lodge. 
(Const., Art. v, Sec. n.) 

66. Each of the above named committees shall consist 
of five members, and when serving on actual work during 
a recess, by order of the Supreme Lodge or of the Supreme 
Chancellor, shall have their necessary expenses paid. 
(Const., Art. v, Sec. 12.) 

(2) Relief Committees. 

67. The question of establishing relief committees is a 
matter belonging to the local jurisdiction of the Grand 
Lodges. (Jour. 1872, 378; 1873, 688, 722.) 

68. In 1875, the Supreme Lodge, by resolution, re- 
quested the several Grand Jurisdictions to consider the 
subject of establishing relief committees in all cities and 
towns having two or more Subordinate Lodges, for the 
purpose of relieving transient brethren in distress, and to 
take such steps toward carrying out the proposed relief 
system as in their judgment might be deemed consistent 
and practicable. (Jour. 187 j, 1134, 11 42.) 

CONCLAVES. 

[See Higher Degrees.] 

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 

1. Old Constitution repealed. 

2. Constitution and By-Laws obligatory . 

3. Grand and Subordinate Lodge Constitutions. 

4. Amendments of Subordinate Lodge Constitution. 
$. Amendments of Grand Lodge Constitution. 

[See, also, S'upreme Lodge ; Grand Lodge ; Supplies.] 

(1) Old Constitution Repealed. 

69. The Constitution prior to that adopted at the ses- 
sion of 1874, and all previous legislation inconsistent with 
the Constitution of 1874, * s repealed. (Jour. 1874, 947-) 

(2) Constitution and By-laws Obligatory. 

70. All constitutional provisions contained in all Ar- 
ticles, sections or paragraphs of the Constitution and By- 
laws of the Supreme Lodge are obligatory, in every sense, 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 23 

on all Grand and Subordinate Lodges, Knights of Pythias ; 
and all Grand or Subordinate Lodge laws in contravention 
or conflict herewith are rendered void of effect and illegal 
in enforcement, or, if enforced, are acts of contumacy liable 
and subject to proper punishment. (Const., Art. xiii.) 

(3) Grand and Subordinate Lodge Constitutions. 

71. Each Grand Lodge shall adopt a Constitution for 
its own government, and also a Constitution for its Subor- 
dinates, which Constitutions shall be in accordance with the 
provisions of the Constitution of the Supreme Lodge and 
the laws made in pursuance thereof. The Constitutions of 
Grand Lodges, and all amendments thereof, shall not go 
into effect until submitted to and approved by the Supreme 
Chancellor or Supreme Lodge. (Const., Art. vii, Sec. 3.) 

72. All Grand Lodges that may have prepared Consti- 
tutions for adoption are required to forward the same to the 
Committee on Laws and Supervision in duplicate copies; 
and after they shall have been examined and approved by 
the said committee, one copy shall be returned to the said 
Grand Lodge, and the other copy shall be retained by the 
Supreme Scribe in the archives of this Supreme Lodge, to 
be compared with the printed copies received by him from 
the said Grand Lodge. (Jour. 1870, 173.) 

73. All Grand Lodges are required to deposit with the 
Supreme R. and C. S., at their own expense, one printed 
copy of their Constitution and By-Laws, as soon as possible, 
for reference by the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. i8ji, 426.) 

Query, whether the two preceding propositions were intended for the 
particular cases in hand, or to lay down a rule for the future ? 

74. A Grand Lodge cannot, as it seems (under Art. 
VII, Sec. 3), have two Constitutions. (Jour. 1876, 1288.) 

75. Grand Lodges are required to prescribe a Constitu- 
tion for the Subordinate Lodges within their jurisdiction, 
containing certain obligatory general rules or principles. 
(Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2; Jour. i86g, 11 J.) 

As these general rules are diverse in their character, they have been 
distributed throughout the work where they respectively belong, and 
when laying down any rule, are marked " Obligatory," to designate their 
character as per above clause. 

76. The obligatory passages of the old Constitution 



24 DEDICA TION CEREMONY. 

for Subordinate Lodges were held to apply to all Subordi- 
nate Lodges, whether under the immediate jurisdiction of 
the Supreme or a Grand Lodge. (Jour. 1872, 579.) 

The meaning of the term obligatory under the old Constitution was 
defined in the following resolution : ik That the provisions of the laws of 
the Supreme Lodge relating to the Constitutions of Grand and Subordi- 
nate Lodges to the effect that matter italicized is obligatory, mean sim- 
ply that those bodies have no option as to accepting them, but do not 
mean that said italicized words must be printed in their Constitutions. 11 
{Jour. 1873, 6gg, 734.) 

(4) Amendments of Supreme Lodge Constitution. 

77. No alteration or amendment to the Constitution of 
the Supreme Lodge shall be made unless presented at a 
regular session, and adopted by a two-thirds vote at the 
next succeeding regular session : Provided, that no change 
shall be made in the Written or Unwritten Work unless 
the same lay over from one session to another, nor then 
unless four-fifths of the representatives concur therein. 
{Co7ist., Art. xxxiii.) 

Under the old Constitution Grand Lodges had the power of amending 
the Subordinate Lodge Constitution at any regular session. {Jour. 1872, 
587.) 

(5) Amendments of Grand Lodge Constitution. 

78. It is a fatal objection to the approval of an insur- 
ance scheme presented as an amendment of the Constitu- 
tion of a State Grand Lodge, that it provides that it " may 
be amended by a two-thirds vote of all the members pres- 
ent of the Board of Directors at the annual meeting of the 
board," etc., because the effect of it would be to take a part 
of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge from the control of 
the Grand Lodge, to which it is entitled under Sec. 2, Art. 
VII, of the Supreme Lodge Constitution. (Jour. 1876, 1289, 
12 go.) 

CREDENTIALS. . 

[See Supreme Lodge ; Withdrawal Cards.] 

DEDICATION CEREMONY. 

79. In 1 87 1 a new form of dedication ceremony, re- 
taining the former ceremony used, with additional prefatory 
matter, was adopted for general use by the Supreme, Grand 



DELINQUENT OR DEFUNCT LODGES. 25 

and Subordinate Bodies, which may be given in public 
when so desired. (Jour. iSyo, 229; i8ji, 364, 385. ) 

DEGREES. 

[See Higher Degrees ; Ritual ; Rank.] 

DELINQUENT OR DEFUNCT LODGES. 

[See Appeals.] 

80. Any Grand or Subordinate Lodge may be sus- 
pended or dissolved, and its charter or dispensation for- 
feited to the Supreme or the proper Grand Lodge — 

1. For improper conduct. 

2. For neglecting or refusing to conform to the Consti- 
tution, Laws or Enactments of the Supreme or its Grand 
Lodge, or the general laws and regulations of the Order. 

3. For neglecting or refusing to make its returns, or for 
non-payment of dues or taxes to the Supreme or its proper 
Grand Lodge. But the charter or dispensation shall not 
be forfeited in either of the above cases until the Lodge 
shall have been duly notified of its offense by the Supreme 
or proper Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, and suitable 
opportunity given to answer the charges made against it. 

4. For neglecting to hold the regular stated meetings as 
provided by law, without a proper dispensation therefor, or 
unless prevented from doing so by some unforeseen circum- 
stance. 

5. By its membership diminishing, so that less than a 
constitutional quorum may be left. (Const., Art. viii, Sec. 3.) 

DEPUTY SUPREME CHANCELLOR. 

[See Supreme Lodge, etc.] 

DISPENSATIONS. 

[See Charters.] 

DUES. 

i. One year in arrears. 

2. Who liable for. 

3. Exemption from. 

4. May be required in advance. 



26 DUES. 

(i) One Year in Arrears. 

[See, also, Membership, Delinquent or Defunct Lodges ; Installation ; 
Offenses ; Official Receipt.] 

81. A member who is one year in arrears shall be de- 
clared suspended, provided said member is not under 
charges. [Obligatory.] {Const. Art. vm\ Sec. 2.) 

82. By the expression, " One year in arrears," found in 
paragraph 21, Sec. 2, Art. VIII, S. L. Const,, it was intended 
to declare that a member owing for twelve months' dues 
should be declared suspended ; and it is not necessary where 
the dues are payable quarterly to wait till the expiration of 
fifteen months. (Jour. 1876, 1232, 1302.) 

83. Under Art. IX [old] Subordinate Lodge Constitution, 
which read as follows — " Each Subordinate Lodge shall reg- 
ulate its dues and benefits; provided, however, that a mem- 
ber who is one year in arrears shall stand suspended" — a 
member could not be suspended until he was one year in 
arrears. {Jour. 1872, 531, 585.) 

84. The length of time a member may be in arrears for 
dues before he can be deprived of the S. A. P. W., is a 
question subject to the legislation of State Grand Bodies so 
long as said jurisdictions comply with the requirement of 
this Supreme Body by suspending members who are twelve 
months in arrears for dues. {Jour. 1872, 466, 468, 613, 614; 
187s, II21 ) 

85. When a member is twelve months in arrears he 
should be notified thereof, and the fact of his suspension 
declared by the Chancellor Commander in open Lodge, 
and a record thereof made on the minutes. (Jour. 1876, 
1232, 1302.) See, however, Jour. 1872, 393, where it is said 
that the manner of suspending a member for non-payment 
of dues belongs to the local jurisdictions. 

86. "Arrears for one year " does not mean dues, fines 
and assessments, which, added together, would equal the 
amount of weekly dues for one year. (Jour. 1873, 768.) 

87. And a Lodge cannot by its By-Laws, approved by the 
Grand Lodge and Grand Chancellor, declare that a member 
owing for funeral assessments, fines, etc., an amount equal 
to one year's dues, is liable to suspension. (Jour. 1876, 
1284, 1296, 1300.) 



DUES. 27 

(2) Who Liable for. 

88. The charging of and collecting dues from Pages 
and Esquires rests solely with Subordinate Lodges. (Jour. 
1873, Aj>p. 37.) 

89. In 1872 the Supreme Chancellor decided that Pages 
and Esquires ought not to be charged dues, they not being 
entitled to all rights, privileges and advantages until they 
become Knights, and fully instructed. (Jour. 1871, 327, 335; 
1872, 465, 468; see, also, p. 612.) When the subject came 
before the Supreme Lodge on the question of sustaining 
the minority report of the committee in favor of the ruling, 
the point of order was made that the Supreme Lodge could 
not interfere with the Grand Lodges with reference to dues 
and benefits of Subordinate Lodges, and the point of order 
was by the Supreme Chancellor decided to have been well 
taken, which decision was affirmed by the Supreme Lodge. 
(Jour. 1872, 614.) 

90. Since the decision of the Supreme Chancellor in 1870, 
relative to parties suspended for non-payment of dues, it is 
not lawful (unless under the provisions of local constitu- 
tional enactments) to charge parties so suspended with 
dues, after the act of suspension, until reinstated. (Jour. 
1875, *i**i H5b) 

91. A member who is under charges cannot, when under 
charges, be declared suspended for non-payment of dues. 
(Jour. 187J, 1 1 12, 11 36.) 

(3) Exemption from. 

92. A Lodge cannot make a law exempting all new 
members from the payment of dues for six months after 
being enrolled as Knights, since this would not be con- 
sistent with the laws or usages of the Order. (Jour. 1876, 
1 128, 1296.) 

(4) May be Required in Advance. 

93. A Subordinate Lodge may collect dues in advance; 
but cannot declare a member in arrears for dues who has 
paid the same to the first of a term, or allow the advanced 
payment required, to invalidate the member's right to bene- 
fits or the S. A. P. W. (Jour. 1873, 1042, 1121.) 



28 ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. 

ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. 

/. /// Supreme Lodge. 
2. In Subordinate Lodge. 

[See, also, Grand Lodge ; Supreme Lodge and Officers ; Ritual ; Nomina- 
tions.] 

(i) In Supreme Lodge. 

94. The Supreme Lodge Officers shall be elected bi- 
annually by ballot. A majority of all the votes present 
shall be necessary to constitute a choice. In case of a tie, 
the balloting shall continue until a choice is made; the 
name of the brother receiving the lowest number of votes 
at each balloting shall be withdrawn. Any officer who 
may be absent at the time of installation, unless excused by 
the Supreme Lodge, or by sickness, his office shall be 
declared vacant, and another and immediate election held 
to fill the vacancy. But if the absent officer elect has been 
excused, or is ill, then the Supreme Chancellor may be 
empowered to install during recess, at his convenience. 
(Const., Art. xxviii.) 

95. Where there is but one nominee for an office in the 
Supreme Lodge, it is competent for that body to designate 
a member to cast the ballot of the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 
1870, 1Q4, 195; 1876, 1269, 1270.) 

.96. But in such a case all members voting against the 
motion to designate a member to cast the vote of the Su- 
preme Lodge, have an inherent right to vote with such 
member. (Jour. 1870, 19 J.) 

97. And in such case all the ballots being cast for the 
same person, it is the unanimous vote of the Supreme 
Lodge, although all of the members do not vote. (Jour. 1S70, 
ig6.) 

(2) In Subordinate Lodge. 

[See Vacancies.] 

98. The C. C, V. C, P., K. of R. and S., M. of F., and 
M. of E., must be elected by ballot. The M. at A. may be 
elected or appointed; the I. G., O. G., and attendants must 
be appointed. (Jour. 1875, 1043, IIJ 4-) 

[See Jour. 1873, 7 68 -] 

99. In the formation of a Subordinate Lodge the office 



FOREIGN COUNTRIES— FOUNDER OF THE ORDER. 29 

of V. P.* is filled by selection of the charter members at the 
institution of the Lodge. (Jour. 1872, 620, 630.) 
* This would now apply to the P. C. 

EMBLEMS. 

[See Uniform, etc.] 

ESQUIRES. 

[See Rank; Dues.] 

FEES. 

[See Membership.] 

FINES. 

[See Benefits.] 

FLAG. 

[See Banner.] 

FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

100. The Supreme Chancellor may authorize and estab- 
lish the Order in foreign countries, arrange for and assent 
to the institution of Grand Lodges therein, under proper 
reservations for mutual advantage; but, in all instances, 
exacting and holding intact the spirit, letter and intent of 
this Constitution and By-Laws. (Co?ist., Art. xviu) 

101. The Supreme Chancellor was in 1875 instructed to 
give his special attention to all opportunities that might pre- 
sent themselves for extending the Order in all parts of the hab- 
itable globe; and that if, in his judgment, this end could be 
accomplished by the appointment of properly qualified 
agents in any part of the world, keeping in view the con- 
dition of the finances in regard to all expenses incurred, he 
was instructed to so appoint such agents or deputies. (Jour. 
1875, 1 142 ; re-affirmed in 1876, in Jour. 1876, 1274.) 

FOUNDER OF THE ORDER. 

102. At the first session of the Supreme Lodge in 1868, 
Justus H. Rathbone was duly elected Founder and Past 



30 FUNERALS. 

Supreme Chancellor, a rank which dies with that officer. 
(Jour. 1868, 1 j.) See, also, Jour. 1876, 1277, 1278, where 
Justus H. Rathbone was fully recognized by the Supreme 
Lodge as Sole Founder of the Order of Knights of Pythias. 

FUNERALS. 

[See Funeral Rosette, in Uniform, Regalia, etc.] 

103. When the Order attends funerals, the line of march 
shall be taken up in the following order : 

First — O. G., bearing a sword, followed by the Pages, 
Esquires and Knights in the order as laid down. 

Second — I. G., bearing a sword. 

Third— K. of R. and S., M. of F., and M. of E. (three 
abreast), each bearing the emblems of their respective 
offices. 

Fourth — M. A. A., bearing a staff. 

Fifth — C. C. and V. C, each bearing the emblems of 
their respective offices. 

Sixth — P., supported by two P. Cs. 

Seventh— P. Cs. and P. G. Cs. 

On arriving at the grave the procession halts and opens 
order, when the coffin and mourners pass through, and the 
procession follows the corpse in a reversed position. (Jour. 
187 1, 403, 414.) 

104. In 1872 the word "kneel," wherever occurring in 
the Funeral Services or Ritual, except in the ceremonies of 
the First Degree, was stricken out, and the word " stand " 
or " standing " inserted in its or their places. (Jour. 1872, 
599) 

105. Subordinate Lodges have the power to elect, or 
their presiding officers may appoint, a Chaplain to conduct 
the devotional exercises" at funerals of members of the 
Order. (Jour. 1872, 563, 598.) 

GERMAN D. D. G. C. 

[See Honors.] 

GIFT ENTERPRISES. 

[See Lotteries.] 



GRAND LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 31 



GRAND LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

i. Mode of forming. 

2. Composition of. 

j. Powers and duties of Grand Lodges. 

4. Revocation of charters. 

5. Gra?id Lodge officers. 

6. Sessions. 

[See Reports ; Incorporation ; Offenses ; Charters : Supreme Lodge; 
Uniform, and Condition of Admission under Uniform.] 

(1) Mode of Forming. 

106. When there are five or more Subordinate Lodges, 
established and in working order in any jurisdiction, they, 
through the Deputy Supreme Chancellor thereof, may peti- 
tion the Supreme Chancellor, who shall cause the Supreme 
K. of R. and S. to notify each of the Lodges of that juris- 
diction to elect two representatives for the unexpired bal- 
ance of the year, up to the 31st day of December following, 
on the first meeting night of the Lodge after the receipt of 
the communication. (Const., Art. vi, Sec. 2.) 

107. The Past Chancellors of the five or more Lodges, 
together with the representatives elect, shall meet at such 
place as may be specified by the Supreme Chancellor, and 
proceed to organize a Grand Lodge by electing a Past 
Grand Chancellor, Grand Chancellor, Grand Vice Chancel- 
lor, Grand Prelate, Grand Master of Exchequer, Grand 
Keeper of Records and Seal, Grand Master-at-Arms, 
Grand Inner Guard, Grand Outer Guard, all of whom 
must be Past Chancellors. {Const., Art. vz, Sec. 3.) 

108. A re-elected and installed C. C. is eligible, after 
his second installation, to be elected as representative, un- 
less disqualified by some local law. (Jour. 1875, IIf 4-) 

109. A Grand Lodge charter cannot constitutionally 
be granted where there are only three Subordinate Lodges 
in the State sought to be made a Grand Lodge Jurisdiction. 
(Jour. 187 j", 1136.) 

1 10. Where the petition and papers for the establish- 
ment of a new Grand Lodge in a portion of a State already 
under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of such State, 
did not show clearly that the petition came from Lodges as 



32 GRAND LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

such, and it did not come through the State Grand Lodge, 
nor by its consent; held, that the matter was not properly 
before the Supreme Lodge for action. {Jour. 1875, 1148.) 

111. The Grand Lodge, as soon as organized, shall 
elect two representatives to the Supreme Lodge, as pre- 
scribed in Sec. 2, Art. II, of the Constitution, and the said 
representatives are hereby declared Past Grand Chancel- 
lors. [Const., Art. vi, Sec. 4.) 

1 12. A notice of their organization, together with a list 
of their officers, shall be forwarded to the Supreme K. of R. 
and S. through the Supreme Chancellor, and the latter offi- 
cer shall install, or cause to be installed, by a Deputy Su- 
preme Chancellor, the officers elect of said Grand Lodge, 
after which it shall proceed to frame a Constitution and 
By-Laws for its own government, not inconsistent with the 
laws promulgated by this body. (Const., Art. vi, Sec. 3.) 

(2) Composition of. 

113. Grand Lodges shall be composed only of Past 
Chancellors, but said Grand Lodges may provide for a rep- 
resentative system, and may limit the rights and privileges 
of Past Chancellors on the floor of the Grand Lodge. 
(Const., Art. vii, Sec. 4.) 

This would imply that Supreme Representatives are not officers, and 
if not officers, would not, in Grand Lodges where the representative system 
prevails and representatives and officers only are permitted to vote or 
speak, have any more privileges than a Past Chancellor. Under the old 
Constitution they were officers. 

114. The officers of a Grand Lodge shall be as pre- 
scribed in Sec. 3 of Art. VI of this Constitution, who shall 
be elected or appointed as the Constitutions of the respect- 
ive Grand Lodges may prescribe, and who shall hold office 
for the term of one year. (Const., Art. vii, Sec. 3.) 

(3) Powers and Duties of Grand Lodges. 

115. Grand Lodges exist by virtue of a charter or dis- 
pensation issued by authority of the Supreme Lodge, or 
Supreme Chancellor during its recess. They shall conform 
to the Ritual, Forms, Ceremonies, Work, Regalia, Jewels, 
Uniform, Charts, Shields and Certificates, and regulations 
prescribed by the Supreme Lodge, in accordance with this 
Constitution, and shall (subject to the provisions hereof and 



GRAND LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 33 

right of appeal) have exclusive original jurisdiction over all 
Subordinate Lodges within their territorial limit, and over 
the members attached to the same. (Const., Art. vii\ Sec. i.) 

1 1 6. All power and authority not herein reserved to the 
Supreme Lodge is hereby delegated to the Grand Lodges; 
the Supreme Lodge, however, reserving to itself the right 
at any time, by proper amendments, duly adopted, to this 
Constitution, to resume any additional power necessary to 
promote the well-being and harmony of the Order. (Const., 
Art. vti, Sec. 2.) 

117. The Grand Lodge holds jurisdiction over its 
members, and when charged as suck all laws operative 
there or below are applicable until the matter is fully deter- 
mined. (Jour. 1873, Afip. 37.) 

This ruling is given because it is a ruling. It is classed under the 
caption of Grand Lodges because if it refers to anything it does to 
them. As a ruling, it would be a "handy thing to have" in a Grand 
Chancellor's office, for use when nothing else known would appear appli- 
cable, as it would seem sufficiently ambiguous to mean anything or 
nothing. 

ii 8„ Extra territorial jurisdiction by constitutional 
grant has always been refused to Grand Lodges by the Su- 
preme Lodge. (Jour. 1876, 1310.) 

[See Subordinate Lodges.] 

119. A Grand Lodge is competent to confer upon such 
Knights as are duly recommended to it by its Subordinate 
Lodges, the degree of Past Chancellor. (Jour. 1870, igg) 

120. It is the duty of a Grand Lodge to receive a pro- 
test from its Grand Chancellor, when no misstatements, 
disrespect or unfairness are contained therein. (Jour. 1870, 
igg.) 

121. The legal method of communication from the 
Supreme Authority to the Subordinate Lodges of the sev- 
eral jurisdictions where Grand Lodges have been instituted 
is through the Grand Lodge. (Jour. 1872, 6i8 } 630.) 

(4) Revocation of Charters of. 

[See Offenses.] 

122. Charters of Grand Lodges may be revoked, and 
Grand Lodges suspended, by the Supreme Lodge, for non- 
conformity to the Work, Ceremonies or Ritual adopted by 

o 



34 GRAND LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

the Supreme Lodge; for disobedience to its legal mandates, 
and for improper conduct. {Const., Art. vii\ Sec. 6.) 

123. Where a State Grand Lodge has been suspended 
for insubordination, and a new loyal Grand Lodge instituted 
and recognized by the Supreme Lodge, the status of the 
members ot the suspended Grand Lodge, and the manner 
in which they can regain membership in the Order, is under 
the control of the Grand Lodge of the State, which is recog- 
nized by this Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 187 1 } 428.) 

(5) Grand Lodge Officers. 

[See ante, (1) (2)] 

124. The officers of the Grand Lodge, who are not 

representatives to the same, have the right to vote upon all 
questions that may arise before the Grand Lodge. {Jour. 
187 ■/, 361, 3Q1.) 

Past Grand Chancellor. 

[See Supreme Lodge ; Vacancies.] 

125. The customary and proper mode of attaining the 
rank of Past Grand Chancellor is by service in the chair 
of Grand Chancellor; and in 1875 the Supreme Lodge de- 
clared it inexpedient to provide any other method of attain- 
ing that rank. {Jour. 1873, 1152) 

126. The retiring Grand Chancellor of each Grand 
Lodge shall become a Past Grand Chancellor without any 
regard to the length of time he has served in that office. 
{Jour. 1868, SS-) 

127. The rule formerly was, First — That to give the 
color of the Past-official rank of Past Grand Chancellor, the 
habitant of the Grand Chancellor's chair must be present 
and be officially passed to his proper or the Past Grand 
Chancellor's chair prior to even being entitled to the prefix 
of Past Grand Chancellor or title. {Jour. 1873, 710, 735; 

J 874, 845; l8 75, io 34-) 

Second — That the Past Grand Chancellor was an officer 
of the Grand Lodge, and only became fully entitled to the 
title of Past Grand Chancellor at the expiration of his term 
as that officer; that while virtually so by process of advance- 
ment, was not actually so until serving his full term as Past 
Grand Chancellor. {Jour. 1874, 845 ; 1875, 1034.) 



GRAND LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 35 

Third — That while having those present who had gone 
forward and received the full rank of Past Grand Chancellor 
in the Supreme Lodge, or served their full time as Past 
Grand Chancellor, the passing Grand Chancellor and the 
acting Past Grand Chancellor was not eligible for Supreme 
Representative so long as those fully qualified would accept 
of it; and more especially so when the outgoing Grand 
Chancellor was not present even to be passed to the Past 
Grand Chancellor's chair. (Jour. 1874, 845 ; 1875, 1034.) 

But at the session of the Supreme Lodge in 1875 ^ was 
enacted — 

That thereafter any Grand Chancellor, who has served a 
full term in that office, and against whom no charges are 
pending, shall be entitled to the rank and title of Past Grand 
Chancellor as soon as his successor is installed. 

That a Grand Chancellor, on being reelected, shall be 
entitled to the rank and title of Past Grand Chancellor im- 
mediately after his second installation. (Jour. 1875, io 35-) 

That no one is eligible to election as Supreme Represent- 
ative until he is entitled to the rank and title of Past Grand 
Chancellor. (Jour. 1873, 710, 735; 1875, 1035, IIJ 3i 7 ^7^, 
1267.) 

128. Since the adoption of the Constitution of 1874, 
there is no authority for a Grand Lodge to elect a Past 
Grand Chancellor. Although there is no express, there is 
an implied, prohibition of such action ; and as a general pro- 
vision there is not only propriety but a necessity, so far as 
the same is practicable, to keep the honors that are coupled 
with past services strictly w T ithin and confined to those that 
have performed the services for the constitutional period. 
(Jour. 1876, 1286, 1287.) 

[See contra, Jour. 1869, 99.] 

129. And where the Grand Chancellor of Indiana died 
pending his term, and the duties of the office devolved 
upon and were performed by the Grand Vice Chancellor, 
for the balance of the term, who at the next annual session 
of the Grand Lodge of that State was duly elected Grand 
Chancellor, leaving the office of Past Grand Chancellor 
vacant, whereupon the Grand Lodge proceeded to elect M. 
a Past Grand Chancellor to supply the vacancy for the 
ensuing year, it was considered that although M. was not 



36 GRAND LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

legally entitled to the rank of Past Grand Chancellory^?'. 
7876, 1276), yet in view of the peculiar circumstances the 
State Jurisdiction was justified in the election of M., and 
the rank of Past Grand Chancellor was conferred upon him 
by the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 7876, 1276, 1283, 1286.) 

130. And the same rule has been applied to the case of 
the resignation of the Grand Chancellor. (Jour. 1876, 1287, 

72<p8.) 

131. Where a Grand Chancellor is reelected, the 
Grand Lodge has no right to elect a Grand Ven. Patriarch, 
as the then Grand Ven. Patriarch holds over and retains 
his position for another term. (Jour. 1871, j8o y 392.) 

[See, also, Vacancies.] 

132. It is in the power of the Supreme Lodge to confer 
the rank of Past Grand Chancellor for meritorious services. 
(Jour. 187s, II S 6 -) 

Grand Chancellor. 

133. The law, making only a Past Vice-Grand Chan- 
cellor or a Past Grand Chancellor eligible to the position of 
Grand Chancellor, and all legislation on the same subject 
prior to the adoption of this repealing enactment, was re- 
pealed in 1 87 1. (Jour. 1871, 389, 417) 

134. Prior to the passage of the legislation in the next 
preceding section it was held that where a vacancy occurs 
in the office of Grand Chancellor, the Vice-Grand Chancel- 
lor is the proper officer to succeed him, and he cannot be 
superseded by the election of another over him. (Jour. i868 y 
26, 71, 86, 106; 1870, 740.) 

135. The Grand Chancellor or his deputy may give 
instruction in the secret work outside of the Lodge room, 
and may also give the S. A. P. W. to a Chancellor Com- 
mander. (Jour. 7873, 7 2 4-) 

(6) Sessions. 

136. The Grand Lodges of the various jurisdictions 
have ample power to determine when and how often they 
will hold their sessions. (Jour. 7877, 394.) 

137. A Grand Lodge has power to amend its constitu- 
tion so as to dispense with semi-annual sessions. (Jour. 
7870, 207, 202.) 



HIGHER DEGREES; CONCLAVES, ETC. 37 

138. By Sec. 3, Art. II, of the new Constitution of the 
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, " business of a local char- 
acter" is to be transacted at the semi-annual session in 
February, "but all business of a general character, affecting 
the interests of Subordinate Lodges throughout the State, 
or amendments to the laws of Grand or Subordinate Lodges, 
if offered, shall be entered upon the Journal, the Lodges 
duly notified, and action on the same postponed until tke next 
annual session" At the session of said Grand Lodge in 
February, 1874, charges and specifications having been pre- 
ferred against G. C. W. J. M., a resolution was adopted 
ordering him to vacate the position of Grand Chancellor, 
and that the Vice-Grand Chancellor act as Grand Chancel- 
lor until the annual session in August, which resolution 
was insisted by W. J. M. to be business of a general char- 
acter, and in violation of the constitutional provision above 
quoted: Held, that such a construction of said constitu- 
tional provision would be altogether too strict and close, 
and that such action was not in violation of that provision. 
{Jour. 1875, II2 7-) 

139. Where a special meeting of a Grand Lodge was 
called by the Grand Chancellor fixing time, place, and 
business to be transacted, and the Grand Chancellor being 
absent from the session a Past Grand Chancellor was 
called to preside, and after the transaction of some business 
a paper was circulated and signed by five Past Chancellors 
requesting the call of another special session of the Grand 
Lodge, and the then presiding officer adjourned the session 
called by the Grand Chancellor, and immediately opened a 
session of that body, calling it a special session of such 
Grand Lodge, and proceeded to the transaction of business: 
Held, that such pretended special session was illegal, and 
all its proceedings null and void. (Jour. i86g, 7/, 106.) 

HIGHER DEGREES; CONCLAVES, Etc. 

/. No higher degrees. 
2. Conclaves; O. B. N. 

[See Ritual.] 

(1) No Higher Degrees. 

140. There are no higher degrees of the Order than 
those established in its Ritual. (Jour. 1868, 17, 43, 44) 

Many unsuccessful efforts have been made to change this legislation. 



38 HIGHER DEGREES; CONCLAVES, ETC. 

The following resolution (Jour. 1876, 1283) bearing on the subject was not 
even referred, but was unceremoniously " laid on the table ": 

"Resolved, That there be immediate steps taken to organize, under the 
jurisdiction and control of the Supreme Lodge, a higher body with a 
proper ritual, regalia, uniform, written and unwritten work, etc.; and that 
a special committee of five be appointed for that purpose, to report at the 
next session of this body." 

(2) Conclaves of S. P. K. ; O. B. N. 

141. The subject of Conclaves of S. P. K. (claiming to 
be a higher degree of the Order) in the earlier years of the 
Supreme Lodge proved a fruitful source of difficulty. The 
legislation by which its progress was checked and the so- 
called Order abolished is as follows: 

At the session of 1868 the action had upon the subject of 
Conclaves was in substance that the so-called Order of 
S. P. K. is no part of the Order of Knights of Pythias, and 
members of the Order should have no connection there- 
with. {Jour. 1868, 2j, 43, 44, 43, 47, 59.) 

142. At the session of 1869 the Supreme Lodge assumed 
the control and government of all so-called "Conclaves" of 
S. P. K., and placed the same in charge of a committee, 
with full power to do all things requisite to protect the 
rights, privileges and prerogatives of said Conclaves, or 
brothers connected therewith, and the welfare and interest 
of the Order of K. of P.; with directions that no new Con- 
claves be chartered or created till the next session of the 
Supreme Lodge, and that said degrees be not conferred out- 
side of a regular Conclave. {Jour. i86g, 114.) 

143. At the session of 1870, this legislation being found 
inadequate, the following resolutions were adopted: 

"Resolved, that all Past Chancellors, members of this 
Order, who are attached to the Order known as S. P. K., 
or Conclaves, are hereby required to present to their respect- 
ive Grand Lodges conclusive evidence, within sixty days, 
that they have purged themselves of all connection with 
the Order of S. P. K., or Conclaves of said Order; and in 
the event of their failure to do so, the several Grand Lodges 
be, and they are hereby ordered and directed to refuse all 
such brothers admittance, and all officers who are members 
of Grand Lodges refusing compliance shall be forthwith 
removed from office. 



HIGHER DEGREES; CONCLAVES, ETC 39 

"Resolved, That all Grand Chancellors, except the Grand 
Chancellor of the State of Maryland, shall forward all such 
evidence to this Supreme Lodge. 

The Supreme Chancellor was directed to cite the Past Grand Chan- 
cellor of Maryland before the Committee on Conclaves, and require of 
him such evidence of his disconnection with the Conclaves of S. P. K. as 
should convince him that he had purged himself of his offense. 

"Resolved, That all members of the Supreme Lodge who 
are members of the Conclaves of S. P. K., who fail to fur- 
nish such evidence to their Grand Lodges within the time 
specified for transmission to this Supreme Lodge be and 
are hereby declared forever disqualified from taking a seat 
in this body as a member thereof. 

"Resolved, That any member of this Order who is now in 
affiliation with the Conclaves of S. P. K. shall immediately 
dissolve all connection with said organization. 

"Resolved, That every member who may refuse to abjure 
his connection with Conclaves of S. P. K. shall be sus- 
pended by the Lodge to which he may be attached. 

"Resolved, That the several Grand Lodges be directed to 
enforce the above resolutions, and any Lodge that may 
refuse to obey the mandates of this Supreme Lodge shall 
forfeit its charter." (Jour. i8yo, 21J, 218.) 

144. At the same session (1870) it was also "Resolved, 
That any and all action had by this Supreme Lodge on the 
subject-matter of * S. P. K.' or Conclaves, shall not in any 
manner be taken, accepted or admitted as recognizing in 
any sense the existence of said bodies, or coloring of legality 
as emanating from this body ; and that all Conclaves of 
S. P. K., and any organization springing therefrom, are here- 
with emphatically repudiated, and are considered as an in- 
jury to this Order, and detrimental to the peace and har- 
mony of this Supreme Lodge, and the several jurisdictions 
working under said Supreme Lodge." {Jour. 1870, 225.) 

145. At the session of 1871 the construction of the 
"O.B.N." was settled by resolution as meaning: "No 
other body, association or organization of any kind whatso- 
ever, other than the Conclaves, of S. P. K. — and they only 
so long as claiming to be a higher degree of the Pythian 
Order, and no longer." (Jour. i8yi, 304, 365, 396.) 

On page 396 of the Journal of 1871 it is stated that the report of the 
committee recommending the adoption of Doc. 25, p. 365, was adopted, 



40 HIGHER DEGREES; CONCLAVES, ETC. 

while lower down on the same page the same recommendation is repeated, 
and it is stated to have been referred to the secret session. 

146. The legislation had in 1871 for the purpose of 
completing the legislation as had and made on the matter 
of enforcing the legislation of this Supreme Body at that 
session, covering the application of the qualified O. B. N., 
is as follows : 

The Supreme Lodge created and invested its Supreme 
Chancellor and Officers with the following extraordinarv 
powers, to be exercised and used during the vacation of the 
Supreme Body, viz. : 

The right and power again, and for the last time, to order 
the immediate conforming to and with the present legislation 
of the Supreme Body within a given space of time, of not 
less than thirty days nor exceeding six months from date of 
issuance of their said order. 

That proper evidences of said action of conformity in 
letter and spirit shall be furnished them by all to whom 
their said order may be directed, within the time therein 
specified, as also the steps taken for its proper enforcement, 
and its results. 

That in case of any Grand Jurisdiction, either through its 
Grand Lodge action, or in its vacation, the Grand Officers 
thereof, refusing to, or in a spirit of contumacy attempting 
to intervene and prevent its being conformed to, the proper 
Supreme authority may declare the charter or charters of 
said contumacious Grand Lodges arrested, suspended, and 
forfeited, and promulgate said fact to the loyal Grand Juris- 
dictions for publication. 

Immediately upon the declaration and promulgation of 
said order of arrest and forfeiture of the charter of any non - 
conforming Grand Lodge, the proper Supreme authority 
shall enter said jurisdiction by its proper representatives and 
D. G. Cs. and proceed to collect around it the lcyal ele- 
ment that may be therein, and, if sufficient in numbers, 
under the law take the initiatory steps to, and form a new 
Grand Lodge under dispensation until granted a charter in 
regular course in this Supreme Body, to replace the one 
arrested and forfeited by the act of non-conlbrmity of the 
old Grand Lodge. 

That immediately after the arrest and suspension of the 
charter or charters of any and all non-conforming or dis- 



HIGHER DEGREES; CONCLAVES, ETC. 41 

loyal Grand Lodges, the spiritual or actual control of all 
Subordinate Lodges in those said contumacious and non- 
conforming former jurisdictions shall revert to, and be 
exclusively within and under, the control of the representa- 
tives and proper D. G. Cs. of the Supreme Body until a 
Grand Lodge shall be established; and any Subordinate 
Lodge, or element therein, refusing to recognize, acknowl- 
edge and conform to the specific legislation of the Supreme 
Body, as properly promulgated through them, shall be 
declared suspended, their charters forfeited, and their mem- 
bership excluded from all loyal Lodges, until yielding 
obedience and conformity to the laws of the Supreme Body 
through its properly delegated and recognized authority 
and officers, or healed by and under proper legislation of 
the new Grand Lodge that may be instituted and recognized 
by the Supreme Body as existing therein. 

That all necessary steps shall be taken by the proper Su- 
preme authority, D. G. Cs. and the new Grand Lodges to 
promulgate the names, numbers and locations of conform- 
ing and wow-conforming Subordinate Lodges, that those 
who refuse to obey the lawful mandates and legislation of 
the Supreme Body may be excluded from entrance into or 
the privileges of all loyal Lodges wherever existing, and 
that said roster of Lodges shall be kept fully up to and 
cover the names of all regular, law-abiding and conforming 
Grand and Subordinate Lodges, and fully promulgated 
through all Grand Lodges and jurisdictions that are loyal 
to and conforming with the laws and edicts of this Supreme 
Body. 

Any and all necessary legal and proper steps that present 
themselves in any exigencies that may arise, and that are 
not herein and before specifically mentioned and set forth, 
be and the same are hereby delegated to the proper Supreme 
Officers of this Supreme Body for proper and stringent 
enforcement of and requirement with the mandates, laws 
and legislation of the Supreme Body, and that said Supreme 
Officers, their representatives and D. G. Cs. shall make full 
and complete reports of their acts and measures done and 
prosecuted to and for the objects intended and desired, with 
the results thereof, to the Supreme Body, for its final 
examination and approval. {Jour. i8ji, 419-421.) 

14J. As a measure of relief to members of Subordinate 



42 HIGHER DEGREES; CONCLAVES, ETC. 

Lodges improperly suspended on that occasion, the follow- 
ing was enacted : 

" Whereas, This Supreme Lodge is advised that members 
of the Order of K. of P. have been suspended in their Sub- 
ordinate Lodges, in various jurisdictions, for the alleged 
offense of having complied with the mandates of the Su- 
preme Lodge in subscribing to the so-called O. B. N.; 
therefore be it 

"Resolved, That all Subordinate Lodges having suspended 
any member or members for the reason above assigned, be 
and they are hereby directed forthwith to reinstate to full 
rights and privileges of membership any member or mem- 
bers, so suspended; and no Lodge shall be permitted to 
enforce the payment of any dues or penalties during the 
continuance of said suspension. 

"Resolved, That the severaL Grand Lodges be and they are 
hereby directed to carry the above resolution into effect." 
(Jour. i8ji, 427.) 

148. On the appeal of Nonpareil Lodge, No. 11, from 
the decision of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, in the 
suspension and conditions of reinstating said Lodge, which 
appeal grew out of the enforcement of the so-called O. B. 
N. case, the facts were as follows: In 1870 the Grand Chan- 
cellor suspended Nonpareil Lodge, No. 11, for non-compli- 
ance with the law enforcing said O. B. N. Charges were 
preferred against said Lodge, and notices given the Lodge 
of same. The Lodge did not appear to answer to said 
charges, and the Grand Lodge suspended said Lodge for 
contempt. Following the session of this Supreme Lodge 
of 1871, Nonpareil Lodge made inquiry of the Grand Chan- 
cellor on what terms or conditions they could be reinstated. 
The Grand Chancellor replied in substance: 1st, Full com- 
pliance with the O. B. N. in its present form, and the law 
enforcing the same ; 2d, that the Lodge be reinstated as exist- 
ing at the time of suspension ; 3d, that all persons initiated 
during the suspension of the Lodge cannot be recognized 
in any way as members of the Order. Held, by the Supreme 
Lodge, that the Grand Lodge of New Jersey should pro- 
pose to Nonpareil Lodge, No. 11, the following conditions 
of reinstatement: 1st, That said Lodge, as existing on the 
28th day of May, 1870, shall be recognized as the Lodge 
to be reinstated when such members and said Lodge shall 



HONORS. 43 

fully comply with the law of [and] O. B. N. as now in 
force, and shall make payment in full of their indebtedness 
to the Grand Lodge at time of suspension; 2d, That all 
persons initiated during the suspension of said Lodge may 
be received as members by each being obligated in each 
degree, after said Lodge has been duly reinstated. (Jour. 
1872, 567, 608.) 

HONORS. 

/. Deputy Supreme Chancellor. 
2. Promotions, etc. 

[See Vacancies.] 

(1) Deputy Supreme Chancellor. 

149. Any Knight to whom a commission as Deputy 
Supreme Chancellor shall be issued, in any State, country, 
territory or island, where the Order is not already estab- 
lished, or if so, where no Grand Lodge exists, shall be en- 
titled to, and receive the rank of Past Chancellor; and if in 
a territory where the Order exist, and a Grand Lodge is 
instituted while he is in charge thereof, he shall be entitled 
to, and receive at the hands of this Supreme Lodge, the 
rank and grade of Past Grand Chancellor therefor. Except 
as above, or as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the 
grade or rank of Past Grand Chancellor shall not be con- 
ferred upon any Past Chancellor who has not served as 
Grand Chancellor : Provided, that German District Deputy 
Grand Chancellors, whose jurisdiction is coextensive with 
their State, who have been elected or appointed by the 
Grand Lodge, and who serve for three successive years, 
shall be entitled to the rank of Past Grand Chancellor. 
(Const., Art. 21.) 

[See Jour. 1872, 581, 592 ; also, Past Grand Chancellor.] 

150. No legislation is necessary to carry into effect the 
legislation that any Past Chancellor serving as German 
District Deputy Grand Chancellor, for the term of three 
years, shall be entitled to the rank of Past Grand Chan- 
cellor; but upon the presentation by the applicant of the 
proper certificates and proofs that he has complied with the 
requisitions of the section entitled "German Deputies," 
passed at the session of 1872, the rank prayed for will be 
conferred upon him. (Jour. 1874, gjj) 



44 IN CORPORA TION. 

(2) Promotions, etc. 

151. Any officer can be promoted and retain the honors 
of his former office. (Jour. 1872, 364, 383.) 

152. The honors of the same office cannot be given to 
but one person for the same term. (Jour. 1872, 383.) 

I suppose that by the above, which is quoted literally^ it is meant that 
the honors of the same office can be given to but one person for the same 
term, as otherwise it involves the absurd proposition that such honors 
cannot be given to one person, but must be conferred on more than one. 

153. A Vice Chancellor can act as Chancellor Com- 
mander during his term as Vice Chancellor, but cannot 
receive the honors. (Jour. 1872, 364, 385.) 

154. P. C. A. was Grand Vice Chancellor, and after the 
resignation of the Grand Chancellor performed the duties of 
Grand Chancellor, but was not elected to that office. Held, 
that while the laws of the Order confer upon the Vice- Grand 
Chancellor the duties and powers of Grand Chancellor 
during the absence or in case of removal or death of the 
Grand Chancellor for the time being, they do not confer 
upon him the honors of the office; and that A. was not 
entitled to the degree or rank of Past Grand Chancellor, 
but ranked as Past Vice- Grand Chancellor only. (Jour. 
1871, 340.) 

INCORPORATION. 

/. Of Supreme Lodge. 
2. Of Grand and Subordinate Lodges. 
[See Board of Trustees.] 

(1) Certificate of Association of the Supreme 
Lodge of Knights of Pythias. 

155. Whereas, It is deemed advisable to have the Su- 
preme Lodge of Knights of Pythias an incorporated body, 
under the laws of the Congress of the L T nited States, for 
the more perfect working of the beneficent intentions of the 
said Order; 

And Whereas, With a view to promote this object, and 
as Grand and Subordinate Lodges of the said Order have 
been formed or organized in various States and Territories, 
and will be hereafter formed in various other States and 
Territories of the United States as well as foreign countries: 



INCORPORA TION. 45 

1. Now, therefore, be it known, that in accordance with 
the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for the 
Creation of Corporations in the District of Columbia by 
General Law," approved May 5, 1870, the undersigned, 
having associated themselves for the purpose and with the 
design of establishing and creating the corporation to be 
known and named the Supreme Lodge of Knights of 
Pythias, do hereby make and authorize to be filed in the 
office of the Register of Deeds, in the District of Columbia, 
this certificate and these articles of association for the gov- 
ernment of themselves, their associates, assigns and succes- 
sors. 

2. And be it further known, that the beneficial associa- 
tion of which this is the certificate shall be known as the 
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias, the seal of which 
has been copyrighted by the Supreme Recording and Cor- 
responding Scribe in the Clerk's Office of the Supreme 
Court of the District of Columbia. 

3. And be it further known, that Joseph T. K. Plant, 
Past Supreme Chancellor Clarence M. Barton of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, Venerable Supreme Patriarch Wilbur 
H. Myers of Pennsylvania, Supreme Chancellor Samuel 
Read of New Jersey, Supreme Vice-Chancellor C. L. Rus- 
sell of Ohio, Supreme Banker W. A. Porter of Pennsjd- 
vania, Supreme Guide John F. Comstock of Connecticut, 
Supreme Inner Steward H. Clay Lloyd of Kentucky, Su- 
preme Outer Steward George H. Crager of Nebraska, 
Past Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn, Past Grand 
Chancellors Harry Kronheimer, J. R. N. Curtin, Francis 
Woods, Hugh G. Divine, Joseph S. Martin, of the District 
of Columbia, together with all Past Grand Chancellors 
of each and every State, Territory or Jurisdiction now or- 
ganized or hereafter to be organized under the authority of 
the Supreme Lodge, shall constitute, from and after the 
filing of this certificate as aforesaid, " The Supreme Lodge 
of Knights of Pythias of the World." 

4. And be it further known, that the Board of Trustees 
of said Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias (who shall 
be elected annually) shall consist of Joseph T. K. Plant, 
Clarence M. Barton, Edward Dunn, Jos. S. Martin, Francis 
Wood, Harry Kronheimer, and Hugh Divine, who shall 
serve until the election of their successors at the annual 



46 IN CORPORA TION. 

session of the Supreme Lodge in April, 1871, and shall 
serve without pay. 

5. And be it farther known, that no contract for the dis- 
bursement of the moneys of the said Supreme Lodge shall 
be valid and of effect until ratified by the Board of Finance 
or Financial Committee. 

6. And be it further known, that the officers of the said 
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias of the World shall con- 
sist of Venerable Supreme Patriarch, Supreme Chancellor, 
Supreme Vice-Chancellor, Supreme Recording and Corre- 
sponding Scribe, Supreme Banker, Supreme Guide, Su- 
preme Inner Steward, Supreme Outer Steward, all of 
whom shall be elected by ballot, every alternate year, on 
the first day of the session of said Supreme Lodge, and the 
said Supreme Recording and Corresponding Scribe and 
Supreme Banker shall give such security for the faithful 
performance of their duty as may be ordered by said Su- 
preme Lodge. 

7. And be it further known, that the said Supreme 
Lodge shall hold an annual session for the transaction of 
all business for the benefit and welfare of the Order, and 
that the Supreme Chancellor may, and on the call of fifteen 
Past Grand Chancellors, or Past Supreme Chancellors, 
convene the Supreme Lodge at any time business may de- 
mand, and all of said annual sessions shall be held in such 
city or town as the Supreme Lodge may determine upon at 
a regular session : Provided, all special or called sessions 
shall be held in the city of Washington, D. C. 

8. And be it further known, that a representative from a 
majority of the Grand Lodges working under the jurisdic- 
tion of this Supreme Lodge shall constitute a quorum for 
the transaction of business. 

9. And be it further knozun, that the said Supreme 
Lodge shall have power to alter and amend its Constitution 
and By-Laws, at will, and that it shall have power to pre- 
scribe modes of initiation, etc., for the working of said Or- 
der; and no Grand or Subordinate Lodges purporting to be 
Knights of Pythias shall have legal standing unless char- 
tered by or through the regularly elected officers of this 
Supreme Lodge in regular or called sessions, or by the Su- 
preme Chancellor during the recess of said Supreme Lodge. 

In witness whereof we, the undersigned officers and 



INCORPORA TION. 47 

members of the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias of 
the World have hereunto affixed our names and seals this 

day of August, a.d. 1870. 

Jos. T. K. Plant. [seal 

Edward Dunn. [seal 

Francis Wood. seal 

Jos. S. Martin. seal 

Clarence M. Barton. [seal 

H. Kronheimer. seal 

Hugh G. Divine. [seal 

District of Columbia, ) 

County of Washington, J ss * 
I, R. H. Marsh, a justice of the peace in and for said 
county and district, do hereby certify that Jos. T. K. 
Plant, Clarence M. Barton, Edward Dunn, H. Kronheimer, 
Francis Wood, Hugh G. Divine, Jos. S. Martin, personally 
appeared before me in said district and acknowledged the 
signing of the same to be their voluntary act for the pur- 
poses therein set forth. 

Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of 
August, 1870." R. H. Marsh, J. P. 

Indorsements on the filing of the foregoing document: 
19 2 CO 

Incorporation Certificate of the " Supreme Lodge of K. 
of P.'s Association, D. C." 
12 
Received for Record, August 5, 1870, and recorded in 
Liber "Deeds of Incorporation," folio 75, D. C. Ex'd by 
54 C. Wolf, Recorder. 

(Jour. 1 87 1, 261,382; 1874, 848, 849.) 

Amended Act of Incorporation of the Supreme 
Lodge Knights of Pythias. 

156. Whereas, On the fifth day of August, a.d. 1870, 
it was deemed necessary to incorporate the Supreme Lodge 
Knights of Pythias of the World, under the act of Congress, 
approved May 5, a.d. 1870, entitled " An Act to provide for 
the Creation of Corporations in the District of Columbia, by 
General Law," and 

Whereas, The body corporate thereby created has powers 
conferred upon them by said law to make proper laws to 



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48 INCORPORA TION. 

govern themselves and to alter and amend their act or deed 
of incorporation; it is therefore, in view of the said law, that 
the following amendments to said deed of incorporation are 
acknowledged by the proper officers and members, and 
placed on file in said district. And it is hereby agreed and 
understood that everything in these articles different to 
those in the old articles shall be the act of incorporation, 
jointly, with so much of the old act as may not be altered 
by these articles; and which said articles of incorporation 
are hereby amended and altered as follows : 

i. To section two, add the words "and has also been 
recorded in the office of the Librarian of Congress in the 
Capitol of the United States at Washington, D. C." 

2. That all of section three (3) in the paper filed August 
5, 1870, is hereby declared void, and the following is inserted 
in lieu thereof: u The Supreme Lodge shall consist of all 
Past Supreme Chancellors; the Supreme Officers and two 
Representatives from each Grand Lodge under the juris- 
diction of said Supreme Lodge until there are 20,000 mem- 
bers under the jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge, and one 
Supreme Representative for each additional 10,000 mem- 
bers: Provided, that no Grand Lodge shall be entitled to 
more than four (4) Supreme Representatives." 

3. That section four (4) be altered to read as follows: 
" The Board of Trustees shall consist of Supreme Chancellor 
S. S. Davis, of New Hampshire; S. K. of R. and S. Joseph 
Dowdall, of Ohio; S. M. of E.John B. Stumph, of Indiana, 
and Supreme Vice Chancellor D. B. Woodruff, of Georgia, 
who shall serve until the election of their successors, it 
being understood that the four principal officers of the 
Supreme Lodge shall compose the Board of Trustees." 

4. That all of section five (5) is hereby annulled. 

5. That section six (6) shall hereafter be section five (5) 
except the words "on the first day of the session of said 
Supreme Lodge." 

6. That section seven (7) shall hereafter be section six 
(6) and shall read and be as follows : " That the said Supreme 
Lodge shall hold an annual session at such time and place 
as a majority of its members present may determine, for 
the transaction of all business for the benefit and welfare of 
the Order, and that the Supreme Chancellor may, and on 
the call of the Supreme Representatives of ten Grand Juris- 



INCORPORA TION. 49 

dictions in writing, shall convene an extra session of said 
Supreme Lodge at Washington City, D. C." 

7. And further, all succeeding sections are hereby altered 
in number to correspond as above, and the names of all 
Supreme Officers are hereby made to agree with the Con- 
stitution of the Order. And it is hereby declared that all 
and singular the parts of the incorporation of August 5, 
1870, not altered by this supplementary paper, are hereby 
ratified and re-affirmed, and that said Supreme Lodge shall 
be and remain a body corporate for the term of twenty 
years. And for the purpose of a compliance with the act of 
Congress heretofore cited we, S. S. Davis, of New Hamp- 
shire ; Joseph Dowdall, of Ohio ; John B. Stumph, of Indiana ; 
and D. B. Woodruff, of Georgia, Officers and Trustees of said 
Supreme Lodge, Past Supreme Chancellor Jos. T. K. Plant, 
of the District of Columbia; Past Supreme Chancellor 
Samuel Read, of New Jersey, and Past Grand Chancellor 
Frederick D. Stuart, G. J. L. Foxwell, Richard Goodhart, 
A. T. Cavis, and A. J. Gunning, all of the District of Co- 
lumbia, as incorporators, have hereunto affixed their hands 
and seals this fifth day of October, a.d. 1875. 

S. S. Davis, S. C. [seal 

Joseph Dowdall, S. K. of R. & S. seal 

John B. Stumph, S. M. of E. [seal 

D. B. Woodruff, S. V. C. [seal 

Samuel Read, P. S. C. [seal 

Jos. T. K. Plant, P. S. C. [seal 

Fred. D. Stuart, P. G. C. [seal 

G. J. L. Foxwell, P. G. C. seal 

Richard Goodhart, P. G. C. [seal 

A. T. Cavis, P. G. C. [seal 

A. J. Gunning, P. G. C. [seal 
{Jour. 1876, 1201, 1202; approved, id. 1293.) 

(2) Incorporation of Grand and Subordinate 
Lodges. 

157. Since a Grand Lodge exists only and solely by 
and through a charter issued by the Supreme Lodge, the 
act and articles of incorporation of any Grand or Subordi- 
nate Lodge of the Order have no bearing, weight, influence 
or relation, save as relates to such matters as exist, or may 
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50 INS TA LLA TION. 

exist, between them and extraneous individuals or corpora- 
tions. (Jour. 1874, 934.) 

158. Bodies under control of the Supreme Lodge are 
prohibited from becoming incorporated under State laws. 
For the purpose of holding realty, u a committee" or a 
" Board of Trustees " may become incorporated, but the 
body should be left out. Grand Bodies already incorporated 
are required to change the incorporation to a proper 
" Board." {Jour. 1874, 867, 868, 928.) 

INSTALLATION. 

1. When to take place. 

2. Who to install. 

3. By proxy. 

4. New installation -work. 
J. Old installation -work. 

[See Election.] 

(1) When to Take Place. 

159. Officers of a Subordinate Lodge shall be installed at 
the first regular meeting in the new term, if unforeseen cir- 
cumstances do not prevent; but no officer shall be installed 
unless he has fully paid to his Lodge the amount of all dues 
and claims of whatsoever nature then accrued. [Obligatory.] 
(Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

(2) Who to Install. 

[See Deputy Supreme Chancellor (in Supreme Lodge); Grand Lodge.] 

160. On the appeal of P. C. J. H. K. from the action of 
the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, the case was this : At the 
annual session of the Grand Lodge in January, 1872, the 
Grand Chancellor was absent, and the Vice-Grand Chancel- 
lor presided. After an election for officers, the Vice-Grand 
Chancellor (who had been elected Grand Chancellor) called 
upon a Past Grand Chancellor to install. Objection was 
made that by the Ritual of the Order it is provided, " the 
installation will be performed by the Supreme Chancellor 
or retiring Grand Chancellor assisted," etc. On motion, a 
Past Grand Chancellor was requested by the Grand Lodge 
to install the officers, and the Grand Recording and Cor- 



INS TA LLA TION. 5 1 

responding Scribe was instructed to write to the Supreme 
Chancellor and ask his approval. The installation was then 
proceeded with. The point made was, that by the Ritual 
only the Supreme Chancellor or the retiring Grand Chan- 
cellor can install the newly elected Grand Officers, and 
make the official proclamation of their installation. Held, 
that this interpretation was not correct, since, in the absence 
of the Supreme Chancellor, it Avould put it in the power of 
a Grand Chancellor, by remaining away, to prevent the in- 
stallation of his successor, or, in the event of his death or 
removal, leave the Grand Lodge dependent upon a visit 
from the Supreme Chancellor, often a matter of inconveni- 
ence, if not of impossibility; and that if neither the Su- 
preme Chancellor or Grand Chancellor be present, it is 
perfectly regular to have the ceremony performed by a 
Past Grand Chancellor. {Jour. 1872, 626.) 

(3) By Proxy. 

161. It is contrary to the established customs and 
ritualistic ceremonies of the Order that, in the absence of 
an elective Grand Officer at the time of installation, he may 
be installed by proxy. (Jour. 1875, IJ 39-) 

(4) New Installation Work. 

162. In 1874 the following resolutions were adopted by 
the Supreme Lodge with reference to the new installation 
work : 

"Resolved, That the Supreme Chancellor and Supreme 
Keeper of Records and Seal be and they are hereby autho- 
rized and ordered to have a sufficient quantity of form for 
public and private installation and institution of Lodges of 
this Order, with its accompanying diagrams, plates, notes, 
references, changes in and form of work printed, to supply 
the place of the form of ' Installation ' now in use by all 
Subordinate Lodges K. of P., as hereinbefore mentioned 
and set forth ; as also sufficient for any increase of Lodges 
that may occur prior to the next session of this Supreme 
Body ; and be it further 

"Resolved, That the Supreme .Chancellor and Supreme 
Keeper of Records and Seal of this Supreme Lodge of the 
World shall furnish said new and adopted form, through 
the different Grand Lodges and their proper officers, to said 



5 2 INS TA LLA TJON. 

Subordinate Lodges in whose Grand Jurisdiction they may 
be situate, and to all Subordinate Lodges now held under 
the special jurisdiction of this Supreme Lodge, at a minimum 
rate of 30 cents per copy, or $1.50 per set, which shall con- 
sist of Jive, and in exchange for those of the form now in 
use, copy for copy or set for set; or in absence of book for 
book -when exchanging, full price, as hereinafter set forth, 
must be exacted and paid, after this present form as adopted 
is issued and officially promulgated; and thereafter, when 
furnished to new or other Lodges as supplies, as follows, 
to wit : 

" To Grand Lodges. — Installation books for Subordinate 
Lodges each 40 cents, or $2 per set of jive. 

" To Subordinate Lodges. — Installation book 60 cents each, 
or $3 per set of five; and be it further 

"Resolved, That, on and after the 1st day of July, A. D. 
1874, an d of P- P- th e XI, or as soon thereafter as is possible, 
that all of the present form of Ritual of Installation now in 
use shall be called in by the Supreme Keeper of Records 
and Seal, through the proper Grand Officers of the various 
Grand Jurisdictions, or Deputy Grand Chancellors, and be 
replaced, in the same sources through them, by the form 
adopted ; and which called in Installation, or those of that 
form which may be on hand, shall be destroyed by the 
Supreme Chancellor and Supreme Keeper of Records and 
Seal, or other properly delegated authority by them, within 
thirty days thereafter ; and be it further 

"Resolved, That after thirty days from the date of official 
issuance and promulgation, the use of the said form of In- 
stallation shall be obligatory, and the use of the present or 
old form now out become illegal in its use, under the pains 
and penalties of the law as made and provided by the Grand 
Lodges in whose various jurisdictions Lodges may be situ- 
ate, or of this Supreme Lodge K. of P. of the World; and 
be it further 

"Resolved, That otherwise than as herein expressed the 
legislation of this Supreme Lodge, whether constitutional 
or otherwise, be and the same is hereby continued in force, 
but all other matters pertaining to or in conflict herewith 
be and the same is hereby repealed; and be it finally 

"Resolved, That from and after the issue of the adopted 
form of Ceremonial and appendant Work for the use of Sub- 



INSURANCE — JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 53 

ordinate Lodges of the Order of K. of P., no alteration, 
amendment, or other changes shall be made in the same 
(except to make the same comply with the legislation had 
at this session of the Supreme Lodge, so far as a change in 
the titles of the officers of Grand Lodges is concerned) for 
the space of five years, or until the regular session of a.d. 
1879 and of P. P. the 16th." {Jour. 1874, 968, 969.) 

(5) Old Installation Work 

163. The use of the old installation work is not lawful. 
(Jour. i8yj, 7138.) 

164. At the session of 1872 the amended O. B. N. was 
stricken from the installation ceremony, except as to the 
office of Chancellor Commander. (Jour. 1872, 334, 599) 

INSURANCE. 

165. " Relief funds," secured by the " insurance feat- 
ure, are not recognized in nor warranted by clause 22, Sec. 
2, Art. VIII of the Supreme Lodge Constitution. (Jour. 
1876, 1288, 1293, 1301.) 

The question in the case referred to on page 1288 arose with reference 
to the " Constitution of the Minnesota K. of P. Widows and Orphans' 
Relief Fund," presented to the Supreme Lodge for approval, as an 
amendment of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, and 
which was not approved. See, also, page 1301, where the question arose 
as to Mortuary Benefit Laws of Illinois. 

166. It is illegal to provide, by general compulsory as- 
sessment on all the members of the Order in a Grand 
Jurisdiction, for an "insurance," "relief" or "mortuary 
fund," in the nature of an insurance on lives. (Jour. 1876, 
1288, 1293, 1301.) 

JEWELS. 

[See Uniform, Regalia, etc.] 

JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS, AND 
MINUTES. 

[See Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal (in Supreme Lodge); Reports.] 

167. It shall be obligatory on all Grand and Subor- 
dinate Lodges of this Order to have a full volume of 
Supreme Lodge Proceedings and Laws, as issued, on hand 



54 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS AND MINUTES. 

for ready reference on law or usage points; and hereafter 
for any and all new Subordinate Lodges, one full copy or 
set of Supreme Lodge Proceedings shall constitute an in- 
dispensable part of their supplies to be sent out and paid for. 
All "sets" of Work, etc., as herein* enumerated, shall con- 
stitute the legal number to be issued by any and all Grand 
Lodges or Officers, which shall neither be added to nor 
taken from by them ; and all work delivered to Grand and 
Subordinate Lodges or Officers ordering the same must be 
paid for on date of delivery, free of expense to the Supreme 
Lodge. (Const., Art. xxvii.) 

[See, also, Jour. 1869, 107; 1875, 1154.] 

168. In 1873 directions were given by the Supreme 
Lodge as to the method of printing the Journals, that there 
be a difference in the type used on that portion which con- 
tains the action of the body, so that it may stand out more 
distinctly from the subjects upon which they pass, and be 
thereby more available as a work of reference. {Jour. 18J3, 
74'>) 

169. At the session of 1875 the Supreme K. of R. and 
S. was authorized to contract for all the printing connected 
with his office, including the Journal of 1875; anc * a ^ so a ^ 
work necessary to obtain an edition of the Journal from the 
organization to and including the session of 1874, anc * have 
the same bound in law binding, provided the rates of cost 
were not more than the work of the same kind done in 
1874. Owing, however, to the small number of orders 
therefor, the undertaking of replacing the destroyed stereo- 
type plates of the Proceedings prior to 1871 was abandoned. 

[See Jour. 1873, 741; 1874, 936; 1875, 1113, 1154; 1876, 1245.] 

170. All Grand Lodges are required to forward to the 
office of the Supreme K. of R. and S. two complete sets of 
their Journals of Proceedings, and each year, or so soon 
thereafter as printed, two copies of the same. 

The Supreme K. of R. and S. is required to have the 
same bound in suitable sized volumes in legal style, one set 
to be retained in the office of the Supreme K. of R. and S., 
the other to be retained in the office of the Supreme Chan- 
cellor. This resolution to go into effect as soon as f he 
funds of the Supreme Lodge will permit. 

Grand Lodges are requested to have their Journals of 



LAWS, LEGISLATION, ETC. 55 

Proceedings uniform in size with the Proceedings of the 
Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1875, 1124) 

171. The resolution adopted at the adjourned session of 
the Supreme Lodge, in Wilmington, Delaware, November 
10, 1868, requiring German Lodges to render their Proceed- 
ings in the English language, is rescinded. (Jour. i8jo, 
221.) 

LAWS, LEGISLATION, Etc. 

/. When in force. 

2. Obligatory. 

3. Hypothetical cases. 

4. Amendments. 

J. Resolutions, etc., to be presented in ivriti?ig. 
[See, also, Supreme Lodge ; Committees ; Constitutions ; Sessions.] 

(1) When in Force. 

172. All laws, enactments, or legislation of the Supreme 
Lodge becomes of force from date of passage and publica- 
tion. (Const. , Art. xiv.) 

[See Jour. 1872, 620.] 

(2) Obligatory. 

173. The legislative acts of the Supreme Lodge, when 
they accord with the Supreme Lodge Constitution, are 
binding and obligatory upon Grand and Subordinate Lodges 
and members. (Jour. 1876, 1232, 1302.) 

174. A decision of a Supreme Chancellor stands as law 
until repealed. (Jour. i8yj, 1034, 1045; Const., Art. in, Sec. 2.) 

(3) Hypothetical Cases. 

175. Neither the Supreme Chancellor nor the Supreme 
Lodge will hereafter receive or answer any hypothetical 
propositions or questions submitted to them either in recess 
or during the session of the Supreme Lodge, except the 
same come from a Grand Lodge or a Subordinate Lodge 
under the jurisdiction of this Supreme Lodge, and under 
the seal thereof. (Jour. i8j6, 131 1.) 

(4) Amendments. 

176. Any member of the Supreme Lodge has the privi- 



56 LOTTERIES, ETC.— MEMBERSHIP. 

lege of submitting amendments of the Supreme Lodge 
laws to the Committee on Laws and Supervision for their 
consideration. (Jour. 1870, 223.) 

(5) Resolutions, etc., to be Presented in Writing. 

177. All resolutions and motions of length presented to 
the Supreme Lodge are required to be written upon half- 
sheet letter paper, in legible handwriting, folded twice, and 
properly backed, with a title referring to the subject-matter 
contained therein, and the signature of the member offering 
the same. {Jour. 1870, 224^) 

LOTTERIES, GIFT ENTERPRISES, Etc. 

178. No Grand Lodge, nor Subordinate Lodge of this 
Order, nor any individual member of any Lodge, shall, in 
the name of the Order, resort to, institute or promote any 
scheme of raffle, lotteries, gift enterprises, or schemes of 
chance of any kind. Any Grand Lodge violating this rule 
shall forfeit its charter to the Supreme Lodge. Any Sub- 
ordinate Lodge violating this rule shall forfeit its charter to 
its Grand Lodge. Any individual member of any Lodge 
who shall violate this rule shall be suspended from the 
Order. (Jour. 1876, 1232, 1264, I2gg.) 

MEMBERSHIP. 

/. Applications for initiation. 

2. Applications for affiliation. 

3. Solicitation of candidates. 

4. Effect of rejection or protest, 
j. Fees. 

6. Qualifications for membership. 
J. Residence. 

[See Subordinate Lodges.] 

(1) Applications for Initiation. 

179. Applications for initiation must be signed by the 
petitioner, stating his age, residence and occupation, and 
indorsed by two Knights in good standing, who are mem- 
bers of the Lodge, which must be entered on the records, 



MEMBERSHIP. 57 

and the petition referred to a committee of three for inves- 
tigation (neither of whom shall have recommended him), 
whose duty it shall be to report on the character and quali- 
fications of the petitioner at a regular meeting. The ap- 
plicant shall then be balloted for by secret ball ballot, and, 
if approved, he may be admitted. [Obligatory.] {Const., 
Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

180. No proposition for membership shall be with- 
drawn, unless by consent of the Lodge, after it has been 
referred to a committee; and all cases so referred shall be 
balloted for upon the report of the committee, whether it 
be favorable or unfavorable. [Obligatory.] {Const., Art. 
viii, Sec. 2.) 

Prior to the adoption of the new Constitution it was held that an 
application for membership could not be withdrawn by unanimous con- 
sent after report of committee was read. A petition once submitted, read 
to the Lodge, referred to a committee, and reported upon by said commit- 
tee, became Lodge property, could not be withdrawn under any circum- 
stances, but must go to ballot and take its chances. {Jour. 1873, App. 
38.) 

181. An applicant for membership who, having been 
elected for the Page rank, and before being instructed in 
it, is found to be unworthy, from facts not made known 
when his case was before the Lodge, may be refused ad- 
mission by a majority vote of the Lodge present; and if 
rejected the fee must be returned to him. While this prin- 
ciple should be general, it is, under the present Constitu- 
tion, a proper subject for local legislation, and the above 
rule is therefore obligatory only upon Lodges under the 
immediate jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 1875, 
1114.) 

(2) Applications for Affiliation. 

182. Any brother of the Order, in good standing, desir- 
ous of becoming a member of a Lodge, shall make appli- 
cation as in the case of an uninitiated person, and accom- 
pany same with his withdrawal card from the Lodge of 
which he was last a member, or the card granted by the 
Grand Lodge in lieu thereof, which shall be referred to a 
committee of three, whose duty it shall be to report as to 
the standing and qualifications of the applicant at a regular 
meeting. The brother shall then be balloted for by secret 



58 MEMBERSHIP. 

ball ballot, as in the case of an initiate. [Obligatory.] 
(Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

(3) Solicitation of Candidates. 

183. Great caution and discrimination should be exer- 
cised in the matter of soliciting candidates for membership 
in the Order. (Jour. 1871, 401, 413) 

184. At a subsequent date the Supreme Chancellor, 
on the authority of the preceding section, ruled that mem- 
bers of the Order are not permitted to solicit citizens to 
join. (Jour. 1873, App. 39.) 

(4) Effect of Rejection or Protest. 

185. A brother holding a withdrawal card in force, who 
applies to a Lodge for membership by said card, and is re- 
jected, may apply to any other Lodge, or in the absence of 
any local law, to the same Lodge at any time. The rela- 
tions and privileges of a member of the Order are entirely 
different from an applicant for initiation. The former has 
some rights in the Order, the latter none. (Jour. 1876, 1228, 
1296.) 

186. Rejected material cannot be accepted by the Dep- 
uty Grand Chancellor on a roll of charter members for a 
new Lodge, where such fact is existing and known to him ; 
if done innocently or negligently it is censurable, but not 
criminal ; further, it ought always be made a preliminary 
interrogatory, " Have you ever applied to any Lodge of this 
Order and been rejected?" If the answer is negative, then 
proceed; if afterward found to be a falsehood, the penal 
law should be applied in its most stringent shape. (Jour. 
!873, App. 39 .) 

187. One Lodge of the Knights of Pythias cannot ac- 
cept of rejected material from another Lodge in the same 
locality, even after the expiration of the six months' proba- 
tion required by the Lodge to which the first application 
was made, without the consent of the Lodge rejecting in 
the first place. This is another matter wholly local in 
character, but so long as under the control of the Supreme 
Lodge, they cannot. (Jour. 1873, App. 39.) 

188. The Deputy Grand Chancellor cannot proceed to 
initiate the charter members of a new Lodge, upon the re- 



MEMBERSHIP. 0^ 

ceipt of a dispensation, over the protest of another Lodge 
already in existence. The protest or objection being filed in 
regular form, and on valid grounds, must be heard and 
passed upon, and orders issued from the office of the Su- 
preme Chancellor to proceed before it can be done. {Jour. 
i873, Aff. 39.) 

The legislation as appearing in the three preceding paragraphs refers 
only to Lodges under the immediate jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge, 
being in answer to queries from the Hawaiian Islands. 

(5) Fees. 

189. Every application for membership must be accom- 
panied with the initiation fee, the amount of which shall be 
fixed by each Grand Lodge; Provided, That in no case shall 
the three ranks be conferred in North America for a less 
amount than ten dollars ; Provided, further, That the Su- 
preme Chancellor be and he is hereby authorized and em- 
powered, upon the application of a Grand Lodge, through- 
its proper officers, to issue his dispensation authorizing and 
permitting such jurisdiction to confer the three ranks of 
the Order for a sum not less than six dollars. [Obligatory.] 
{Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

190. The provision fixing a minimum as to fees for 
conferring the ranks is obligatory, and cannot be changed, 
except as provided in Art. XXXII. While the minimum 
should be fixed by the Supreme Lodge, below which no 
Lodge should be permitted to confer the ranks, yet, with 
that restriction, the question as to the amount of fees for 
conferring rank, subject to the restriction before stated, of 
right ought to be left in the hands of the several Grand 
Jurisdictions. {Jour. 1876, 1286.) 

191. No rank shall be conferred under any pretense 
whatever, unless the same shall have been previously paid 
for. [Obligatory.] {Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

192. There is no constitutional authority for opening 
"charter books" so called, so that a Lodge may receive 
members or applications for a less sum than fixed by the 
Constitution ; and a dispensation for that purpose cannot be 
issued. {Jour. 1875, 1033, 1113.) 

193. A Grand Chancellor cannot grant dispensations to 
initiate persons for less than the rates prescribed by law, 



60 MEMBERSHIP. 

even though he have directions and authority from his 
Grand Lodge so to do. (Jour. 1873, 768.) 

194. The refunding or donating, or promising directly 
or indirectly to refund or donate, to applicants for member- 
ship in this Order, any portion of the initiation fee, is a vio- 
lation of Art. VIII, Sec. 8, of the Constitution. (Jour. 1875. 
1 133, 1*40) 

(6) Qualifications for Membership. 

195. No person shall be initiated into a Subordinate 
Lodge of this Order who has not reached the legal age 01 
majority in the country where the Lodge is located, nor 
unless he be a white male, of good moral character, sound 
in health, and a believer in a Supreme Being. [Obligatory.] 
(Const j Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

[See, also, Jour. 1873, App. 15.] 

196. The following query was offered by Supreme 
Representative Woodruff, of Georgia: "Has a Subordinate 
Lodge the right to reject an applicant between the age of 
twenty-one and fifty, the age being the only objection? Or, 
in other words, can a Subordinate Lodge frame its By-Laws 
prescribing the age of twenty-one as the minimum and the 
age of forty as the maximum?" The subject was referred 
to the Committee on Laws and Supervision, who reported 
on the document that " The committee recommend its 
adoption." (Jour. 1872, 59/, 611.) 

Query, What did they adopt? 

197. Persons who are physically or mentally unable to 
comply with the " Ritual and Work" are improper persons 
to be initiated Knights of Pythias. (Jour. 1872, 472.) 

198. Persons who cannot write are ineligible for mem- 
bership in the Order. (Jour. 1870, 20^ 229 ; 1873, App. 35.) 

199. If a candidate can write his name he is entitled 
to advance. (Jour. 1873, 768.) 

200. Every person initiated must be twenty-one years 
of age; nor can the Supreme Chancellor dispense with this 
requirement. (Jour. i86q, 68, 101.) 

[See Jour. 1868, 45, 47.] 

201. The Constitution of the Order does not permit 



MEMBERSHIP. 61 

the initiation of natives of the Hawaiian Islands and their 
descendants. {Jour. 1875, 1129.) 

202. The Supreme Lodge does not recognize Lodges 
of the Order composed of ladies, persons under age, or 
colored persons ; and the Supreme Chancellor is authorized 
to make such public declaration or publication of this fact 
as may in his judgment be necessary to prevent deception 
or imposition. {Jour. 1871, 382) 

203. Lodges composed of colored persons cannot be 
formed under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge, nor 
can colored persons be admitted as members in any Subordi- 
nate Lodge of this Order. {Jour. 187 1, 379, 383.) 

204. Although the rule of law is that candidates for 
initiation in Subordinate Lodges must be perfect in all their 
limbs, yet it is competent for the Supreme Lodge to dispense 
with this requirement in individual cases. (Jour. 1870, 210.) 

[See Jour. 1870, 202 ; 1873, App. 35.] 

205. The discretion in regard to the initiation of maimed 
persons, which, by resolution at top of page 745, Journal 
of 1873, is allowed to Grand Lodges when in session, is now 
extended to Grand Chancellors during the recess. {Jour. 
1876, 1285, I2 94) 

The resolution itself, which is as follows — 

"Resolved, That the laws of this Order do not require the suspension 
of a member who, after his initiation, has been maimed. 

"Resolved, That this Supreme Lodge hereby authorize any Grand 
Lodge, in open session, to grant a.dispensation to any of its Subordinates 
to initiate a maimed person into the Order : Provided, that in no instance 
shall a dispensation be granted to a person incapable of making an honest 
livelihood for himself and family" — 

does not appear from the Journal to have been acted upon, till it was 
adopted (at least the last one) by reference in 1876, in the terms above 
stated. 

206. In 1874 tne Supreme Chancellor decided that appli- 
cations coming from Subordinate Lodges under the imme- 
diate jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge, for dispensations 
to admit maimed persons, must be made to the Supreme 
Chancellor by vote, and under the seal of the Subordinate 
Lodge, approved by the Deputy Supreme Chancellor of the 
jurisdiction; and that the Supreme Chancellor might grant 
a dispensation for the admission of a maimed person, if in 
his judgment it appears proper, subject to the same restric- 



62 MEMBERSHIP. 

tions made to Grand Lodges, viz. : the applicant must be 
capable of earning a livelihood for himself and family. 
(Jour. 1875, 1040.) 

This decision was approved by the Supreme Lodge, who 
enacted that thereafter dispensations might be granted by 
the Supreme Chancellor to admit maimed persons in 
Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge, in 
pursuance of regulations adopted by the then Supreme 
Chancellor, and subject to the restrictions theretofore pre- 
scribed for cases of maimed persons. (Jour. 1873, I ^ I 4-) 

(7) Residence. 

207. No rank shall be conferred on a brother who is a 
non-resident of the jurisdiction, or who is a member of 
another Lodge, without first obtaining the permission of 
the Lodge to which the brother is attached. [Obligatory.] 
(Const. , Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

208. A candidate for membership, residing in a juris- 
diction other than the one in which his proposition is 
offered, shall not be initiated without the written consent of 
the Lodge nearest his residence. [Obligatory.] (Const. ^ 
Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

[See, also, Jour. 1872, 580 ; 1873, App. 37.] 

209. Where a Lodge in Massachusetts received appli- 
cations for membership from persons residing in the juris- 
diction of New Hampshire, in a city where a Lodge existed, 
and initiated them after being informed that they were not 
residents of Massachusetts, and with a protest in their hands 
against such act, whereupon charges were preferred against 
such Lodge, and the Lodge suspended, the Grand Lodge 
on appeal providing for reinstituting said Lodge when a 
number of the former members, who were in no way im- 
plicated in the irregularities complained of, should make 
application to the Grand Officers, and declaring that no one 
implicated in the cause of this complaint, with such as were 
received out of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, should 
ever be received into membership, by which action of the 
Grand Lodge none but the guilty were made to suffer: 
Held, on appeal to the Supreme Lodge, that the action of 
the Grand Lodge was legal, and should be sustained. 
(Jour. 1872, 338, 573.) 



MILEAGE AND PER DIEM— NOMINATIONS. 63 

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM. 

[See, also. Committee.] 

210. The Supreme Lodge shall pay the mileage and 
necessary expenses of its officers and representatives to 
and while in Supreme Session, unless otherwise provided 
for. The mileage shall be at the rate of four cents per mile, 
and four dollars per day during the actual session of the 
body. (Const., Art. n.) 

211. No Supreme Lodge Officer or Grand Representa- 
tive is entitled to receive mileage and expenses unless he is 
present at the close of the session, or is excused by the 
Supreme Chancellor. (Jour. 1869, 94..) 

212. No Supreme Lodge Representative, elected to 
office therein, shall receive mileage, etc., for both offices. 
(Jour. 1 8 jo, 221.) 

MINUTES. 

[See Journal of Proceedings.] 

NOMINATIONS. 

[See Elections.] 

213. Nominations for the elective officers of a Subor- 
dinate Lodge may be made on the night preceding and on 
the night of election. (Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2, clause 3.) 

214. Sec. 2, (clause 5) Art. VIII, of the Supreme Lodge 
Constitution authorizes independent nominations on the 
night of election, and not merely the confirmation of those 
previously made. (Jour. i8yj, 1140.) 

A number of decisions have been made under the old Constitution 
respecting nominations, which are here presented : 

On the appeal of P. G. C. H. C. L. from the decision of the Grand 
Lodge of Kentucky, in the matter of Mystic Lodge, No. 11, the facts were 
as follows : 

A Vice Chancellor, desiring to be absent, tendered his resignation, in 
lieu of which the Lodge allowed him leave of absence. Upon his failing 
to report at the proper time, or to send any excuse, the resignation was 
accepted, thereby creating a vacancy. The W. C. then announced nomi- 
nations in order, when the point was raised whether it would be in order 
to nominate, elect and install upon that same night. The W. C. ruled 
that it would not be in order, but that nominations must be made in 
advance of the night of election. Upon appeal to the Lodge his 



64 NOMINA TIONS. 

ruling was sustained. An appeal was taken to the Grand Lodge, when 
the decision of the Lodge was reversed. The law relied on was the Con- 
stitution of Mystic Lodge, wherein it says " that vacancies occurring by 
reason of death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled in the manner 
of the original selection. Held, that the matter was fully decided in the 
[old] Constitution recommended for the adoption of Subordinate Lodges, 
in Sec. 4, Art. II, which was obligatory upon them, providing that " Nom- 
inations for all the above elective officers shall be made on the night 
preceding and on the night of election, except to fill a vacancy," which is 
susceptible of but one interpretation, to wit : that in all elections to fill a 
vacancy nominations may be made upon the night of election. 

The words " original selection," contained in Sec. 6 of the same article, 
can only be construed to refer to the manner of voting, to wit : by ballot, 
in order that one section of this article may not contradict the other. 
{Jour. 1872, $bb, 625.) 

On appeal of H. C. B., Grand R. and C. S., Grand Lodge K. of P. of 
Illinois, contesting a credential issued to P. G. C. J. J. H., the facts were 
briefly these : 

At the semi-annual session held July 17, 1871, of the Grand Lodge of 
Illinois, the Grand Chancellor, in his address referring to the subject 
of Emeritus P. G. C, which was before the Supreme Body at its session 
in 1871 from that jurisdiction, stated the action of the Supreme Lodge, 
declaring past elections null and void, and recommended that all candi- 
dates there to be nominated for such honor should be from Lodges repre- 
sented at the July term, 1870. The Committee on Address recommended 
the adoption of this suggestion; their report was adopted, and the minutes 
of that session were confirmed at the next, thus fully ratifying the sugges- 
tion of the Grand Chancellor. Among the nominations was that of P. C. 
H., who at that time was a member of Lodge No. 6, and came within the 
rule. At the January session, 1872, when the election was to be had, (H. 
having in the meantime withdrawn from No. 6, and been instrumental in 
organizing a new Lodge, No. 21, which had not been represented in July, 
1870, to which he then belonged,) the Grand Chancellor ruled his nomina- 
tion irregular. Upon this ruling being announced a motion was made and 
carried, " That it is the sense of this Grand Lodge that Rep. J. J. H., No. 
21, be recognized as a candidate for P. G. C. in the present election about 
to transpire." Some discussion took place, but afterward the Grand 
Lodge proceeded to an election, when Rep. H. was elected by a large 
vote. 

The appeal was taken upon wholly technical grounds, on account of 
irregularities in the election. Held, that although the irregularities com- 
plained of were such as should have been rectified at the time, still they 
were fully cured by the vote of the Grand Lodge upon the motion above 
recited, and were confirmed \>y the subsequent election of H., and that 
this action should not now be disturbed. {Jour. 1372,574, 447.) 

Under Art. V, Sec. 2, [old] Grand Lodge Constitution, nominations, 
duly and lawfully made at the July session, cannot be opened, unless all 
the candidates for office or officers have declined, or removed from the 
State. (Jour. 1870, igg.) 

A Grand Lodge has ample power to dispose of the question as to 
whether nominations for Grand Lodge Officers shall be made in January 
instead of July. (Jour. 1870, 200.) 

All Grand Lodges holding annual sessions only are authorized to nom- 
inate officers for election at each annual session. (Jour. 1870, 2IQ.) 



OFFENSES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT. 65 

O. B. N. 

[See Higher Degrees ; Installation.] 

OFFENSES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT. 

i. Suspension of Grand Lodges. 

2. Method of proceeding upon charges in Grand Lodges. 

3. Suspension of Subordinate Lodges. 

4. Status of suspended brothers, 
j. Reinstatement. 

6. Exptdsion. 

7. Giving untrue answers to questions at initiation. 

8. Using emblems as a mea?is of advertising, 
q. Disclosing vote. 

[See, also, Supreme Chancellor (in Supreme Lodge); Dues; Member- 
ship; Delinquent or Defunct Lodges; Withdrawal Cards.] 

(1) Suspension of Grand Lodges. 

[See Grand Lodges.] 

215. That the Supreme Chancellor, during a recess of 
the Supreme Lodge, may, for insubordination and revolt on 
the part of a Grand Lodge or its officers, in refusing to 
carry into effect and, by obstructing the enforcement of the 
legislation of the Supreme Lodge, suspend such Grand 
Lodge and its officers, and place the Grand Jurisdiction in 
charge of a D. G. C. till the case is acted upon by the 
Supreme Lodge, seems settled by the " O. B. N." difficulty 
in Maryland {Jour. 1871, 262, 386, 387, 419) and Pennsyl- 
vania (Jour. i8ji, 2J5, 386, 388, 423, 424, 41 g), and the Penn- 
sylvania case in relation to the Revised Ritual {infra). 

216. Where the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, through 
its Grand Officers, refused to carry out the legislation of 
the Supreme Lodge, adopting a certain Revised Ritual of 
Ceremonial for the general use of the Order in place of the 
old Ritual then in use, and, through its Grand Officers, 
assumed and continued in an attitude of positive contumacy, 
ending in open actions of defiance to the Supreme enact- 
ments, such Grand Officers acting in violation of a resolu- 
tion of the Grand Lodge adopted (after the commencement 
of the controversy, but before the said acts of open contu- 
macy of such Grand Officers), accepting such Revised Rit- 

5 



66 OFFENSES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT. 

ual, and disavowing any intended contumacy on the part of 
the Grand Lodge to the Supreme Lodge; the acts of con- 
tumacy of the Grand Officers consisting of a proclamation 
and order prohibiting the Subordinate Lodges from holding 
any official communication with the S. C, and S. R. and C. 
S., or any other Supreme Lodge Officer, except through 
the medium of the Grand Lodge, and prohibiting them 
from forwarding the old Rituals directly to the S. R. and 
C. S. in exchange for the new (the Supreme Officers hav- 
ing opened up a source of supply of the Revised Rituals 
directly to said Subordinate Lodges), and directing that the 
S. A. P. W. of the jurisdiction for the past term (the new 
one having by reason of their contumacy been denied them) 
be continued in use until the one for the current term had 
been received; whereupon the Supreme Chancellor sus- 
pended and annulled the charter of said Grand Lodge, and 
organized the State into a district until reorganized by the 
Supreme Law, and placed such district in charge of a D.G.C., 
with directions to carry out the legislation of the Supreme 
Lodge, etc.: Held, by resolution of the Supreme Lodge, 
that the actions of the Supreme Chancellor be confirmed, 
and that immediately upon the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl- 
vania signifying its willingness to comply with all the re- 
quirements of the Supreme Lodge, it be restored to its rights 
and privileges as a Grand Jurisdiction (Jour. 1873, 714, 
7/3; Afifi. 44, et seq.) Which being done the Grand Lodge 
was restored to all its rights and prerogatives as a Grand 
Lodge (id. 719), and the acts of all Subordinate Lodges, and 
the Grand Lodge Officers of the Grand Jurisdiction while 
acting and working under the old Ritual, subsequent to the 
order of promulgation of the Revised Ritual, were legal- 
ized; and all disabilities resulting from the non-conformity 
on the part of said Grand Lodge to said order of promulga- 
tion were removed from those upon whom the several 
grades of rank had been conferred under the old Ritual, 
subsequent to the date of operation of said order of pro- 
mulgation (id. 769.) 

(2) Method of Proceeding upon Charges in Grand 
Lodges. 
217. As a general proposition, there are no written 
rules or declaratory law for conducting proceedings upon 



OFFENSES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT. 67 

charges against a Grand Lodge Officer. The right to try, 
to suspend, even to remove, must, perforce, exist A 
Grand Lodge, therefore, during the pendency of charges 
against the Grand Chancellor, may by resolution lawfully 
vacate such office and order the Vice-Grand Chancellor to 
act as Grand Chancellor in the interval. {Jour. 1875, 1128) 

218. Where charges were preferred in a Grand Lodge 
in regular form against a representative and member there- 
of for publishing in a report to the Grand Lodge a false and 
malicious libel upon a Subordinate Lodge, which charges 
the Grand Lodge refused to hear, but declared them " out 
of order," and upon application therefor the party accused, 
then acting as Grand Scribe of the State, refused to return 
the charges to the representative of the Lodge injured, 
whereupon the Lodge appealed to the Supreme Lodge for 
a hearing; it was ordered that the papers in the case be 
referred back to the Grand Lodge, and that the said Grand 
Lodge be required to give them a fair and proper considera- 
tion, and the parties a hearing. {Jour. i8ji, 346, 423.) 

219. Where the General Laws of a Grand Lodge, reg- 
ulating the procedure upon charges and specifications, in 
their primary meaning refer only to Subordinate Lodges; 
yet, while they are not obligatory upon the Grand Lodge 
as a rule of action for its own government, there is no im- 
propriety in their being used as a guide for the action of the 
Grand Lodge when called upon to act in an analagous 
case. {Jour. 1875, 1128.) 

(3) Suspension of Subordinate Lodges. 

[See Delinquent or Defunct Lodges.] 

220. The Supreme and each Grand Lodge may provide 
for and order the revocation of any or all dispensations or 
charters and suspension of Subordinate Lodges under their 
jurisdiction for violations of this Constitution, Supreme 
Lodge orders, enactments, legislation or decisions, or their 
Grand Lodge constitutional provisions, local laws, or Grand 
Chancellors' official mandates during recess. {Const., 
Art. xxxi.) 

(4) Status of Suspended Brothers. 

221. A brother suspended for non-payment of dues 



68 OFFENSES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT. 

ceases to be a member of the Order until reinstated. (Jour. 
1870, 225.) 

222. The status of suspended brothers is a matter for 
Grand Lodge legislation. {Jour. 1873, ^9°-> 734) 

(5) Reinstatement. 

223. The question whether or not it is lawful for a 
Subordinate Lodge, with the approval of the Grand Lodge 
and Grand Chancellor, to prescribe in its By-Laws that a 
member suspended for other reasons than non-payment of 
dues, and desiring reinstatement, shall not be admitted ex- 
cept upon application and ballot, the same as application 
for initiation, and payment of the amount standing against 
him at the time of suspension ; also, that such member so 
reinstated shall not become beneficial for six months after 
restoration, presents a matter for local legislation, not proper 
for determination by the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 1876, 
1284, 1300. See, also, Jour. 1873, 690, 734, where the doc- 
trine is laid down without limitation, that the mode and 
manner of reinstatement of suspended brothers is a matter 
for Grand Lodge legislation.) 

224. The question of the manner of application for re- 
instatement, by one suspended for non-payment of dues, 
and the vote thereon, is a subject for local legislation. 
{Jour. 1874, 902, 909.) 

225. A member suspended for non-payment of dues, 
wishing to be reinstated, should pay the amount of one 
year's dues and all assessments charged during that year. 
Beyond this, it is discretionary with the Lodge. This de- 
cision applies only to Lodges working under the direct con- 
trol of the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 1875, io 43i IIf 4) 

226. On the appeal of H. C. L. against the action of the 
Grand Lodge of Kentucky, the facts were these: A mem- 
ber who had been suspended for non-payment of dues, hav- 
ing paid up all his arrearages, claimed that he was thereby 
reinstated without any written application to the Lodge or 
further action on his part. His claim was allowed by the 
Lodge, and upon appeal to the Grand Lodge such action 
was sustained and the appeal dismissed. An appeal was 
taken from the decision of the Grand Lodge. The provis- 
ion of the local law on this subject was as follows, to wit : 



OFFENSES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT. 69 

"Provided, however, a brother suspended for non-payment 
of dues shall be reinstated by paying up all arrearages." 
Held, that the appeal should be dismissed, and the action of 
the Grand Lodge was sustained. {Jour. 1872, 366, 588.) 

The Supreme Lodge, however, declined to make the rule of the case 
general by the adoption of the following resolution, which was lost by a 
vote of 44 to 4 : 

"' Resolved, That any member who has been suspended for non-payment 
of dues shall upon payment in full of all arrearages so due by him, be 
thereby forthwith reinstated into good standing without hindrance or 
further action on the part of the Lodge, provided he be not under sen- 
tence of suspension or expulsion for any other offense." {Jour. 1872, 58Q.) 

(6) Expulsion. 

227. No member can be expelled from the Order, but 
may be suspended for an indefinite number of years. (Jour. 
1868, 18.) 

(7) Giving Untrue Answers to Questions at 
Initiation. 

[See Membership.] 

228. On an appeal of J. T. P. v. Grand Lodge of New 
Jersey, it appeared that the plaintiff was suspended for a 
period of five years by his Lodge, on the grounds of not 
giving true answers to the questions propounded at the 
time of initiation, and which finding was approved by the 
Grand Lodge. 

The evidence in this case was of a conflicting character, 
and the committee being unable to detect any criminal in- 
tent on the part of the appellant, the appeal was sustained. 
(Jour. 1874, 938.) 

(8) Using Emblems, etc., as a Means of Advertising. 

229. No member of the Order has the right to make use 
of the name of the Order publicly in any manner for pecu- 
niary benefit, except in advertising periodicals, supplies, or 
regalia for the Order. (Jour. 1870, 229.) 

230. The display by members of the Order at their 
places of business of any of the emblems or insignia of the 
Order, or the use of the same in any manner as a means of 
advertising, save by those parties who may be engaged in 
the manufacture or sale thereof, is highly reprehensible, 
and where made, the Subordinate Lodges should draw the 



70 OFFICIAL MEMORIAL MEMBERSHIP CHART. 

attention of the offender to the matter, and, if persisted in, 
proceed against him under the law. (Jour. 1875, 1133, 1143-) 

(9) Disclosing Vote. 

231. The question whether or not it is lawful for one 
member of a Lodge to be allowed to disclose to another 
member of the Lodge or Order the name of a brother who 
may speak or vote against a candidate for membership, 
presents a matter for local legislation not proper for deter- 
mination by the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1876, 1284, 1300.) 



OFFICIAL MEMORIAL MEMBERSHIP 
CHART. 

232. At its session in 1874 the Supreme Lodge adopted 
and provided for the issue of an Official Memorial Member- 
ship Chart and Patent of the Order ; prescribed the design, 
forms, specifications, regulations, distinctions, colors, ar- 
rangement of placing same, etc.; created a permanent com- 
mittee, consisting of the P. S. C, S. C, S. K. of R. and S., 
to superintend the issuing of the same and carry its legisla- 
tion on the subject into effect; and also officially recom- 
mended its purchase by every member of the Order. (Jour. 
1874, g8o) 

2 33» By this legislation the Supreme Lodge also 
withdrew, rescinded and annulled any and all official recog- 
nition theretofore given, any chart issued by individuals or 
concerns, and requested the different Grand Lodges to order 
their Subordinate Lodges to thereafter only use or attach 
their seals, either in impress or imprint, to none other than 
the Official Memorial Chart of the Order, as issued by the 
Supreme Chancellor. (Jour. 1874, 980.) 

Any and all revenues arising from the sale of the Official 
Memorial Charts, after paying all legitimate expenses arising 
therefrom, or necessary thereto, shall become part of the 
regular revenue of the Supreme Lodge for all future time 
to come, subject to such changes as may be deemed neces- 
sary from time to time, or until repealed or rescinded bv 
that body when in Supreme Convention assembled. (Jour. 
1874, 9 8o.) 



OFFICIAL MEMORIAL MEMBERSHIP CHART. 71 

APPENDANT DETAILS OF MEMORIAL CHART. 

Form, Size and Shape. — Same as that of Subordinate 
Charter. Plate submitted herewith. 

Plan. — Use Subordinate Charter Plate stone as it is, 
except the center, which is to be taken out, and lettering as 
per following forms, "A," "B," and "C," inserted in its 
place as per following 

SPECIFICATIONS. 

Form " A." — For members of the third or chivalric rank 
of " Knight." Border to be the same as now on Subordi- 
nate Charter Plate, in tinted black, and lettering to be 
" black " or u blue," at option of purchaser, by paying the 
additional cost for the latter. 

Form U B." — For members of the Past Chancellor 
rank. Same as Form " A " in every particular, except in 
lettering — to be in "black" or "green," at option of pur- 
chaser, by paying the additional cost for the latter. 

Form " C." — For members of Past Grand Chancellor 
rank. Same as in forms "A" and "B" in every particular, 
except lettering — to be in "black" or "red," at option of 
purchaser, by paying the additional cost for the latter. 

Supreme Lodge Imprint Seal. — To be in "red" on all 
"black" or "green" lettered charts, and "purple" or 
"green" on all "red" colored lettered charts. (Jour. 1874, 
9 8o.) 

MANNER TO BE SOLD. 

No chart or charts to be permitted shipped or sent to any 
person or place or under any pretext whatsoever, except — 

First, That post-office orders, bank drafts, or checks pay- 
able at sight, that are good on solvent institutions, or money 
for amount, accompany the order for the number of the 
charts desired; or, 

Second, When ordered sent per express to destination 
they must go "C. O. D." with return collection, express 
charges added. (Jour. 1874, 982.) 

234. The Official Memorial Chart and Patent of Mem- 
bership is now furnished by the Supreme Keeper of Records 
and Seal to the Grand Keepers of Records and Seal, and 
through them to the several Subordinate Lodges in the 
same manner as all other supplies. (Jour. 1875, 1 155.) 



72 OFFICIAL MEMORIAL MEMBERSHIP CHART. 



FORM FOR OFFICIAL MEMORIAL CHART " A. 

And know ye that 

The Supreme Lodge of the World hereby issues this 
Memorial Chart and general and authentic Patent of the 
Order, bearing its imprint seal, to Grand and Subordinate 
Lodges of this chivalric Order, to evidence over a proper 
official seal that our Knightly Brother has been regularly 
"initiated" in the first or "Page" rank, "proved" in the 
second or armorial rank of "Esquire," and "charged" in 
the third or chivalric rank of " Knight," and enrolled as a 

member on the — day of , a.d. 18 — , p.p. , of 

Lodge, No. — , of the Grand Jurisdiction of . 

In testimony whereof we have caused to be affixed the 
official signatures of the proper officers, attested by the seal 

of this Lodge. C. C. V. C. 

K. of R. and S. 

Form " A " to be printed as follows, to wit : 
No. i, all in black and tinted same as charter plate, letter- 
ing in " black T 

No 2, border in black and tinted same as charter plate 
center, lettering in " blue^ (Jour. 1874, 982.) 

FORM FOR OFFICIAL MEMORIAL CHART U P." 

And know ye that 

The Supreme Lodge of the World hereby issues this 
Memorial Chart and general and authentic Patent of the 
Order, bearing its imprint seal, to Grand and Subordinate 
Lodges of this chivalric Order, to evidence over a proper 
official seal that our Knightly Brother has been regularly 
"initiated" in the first or "Page" rank, "proved" in 
the second or armorial rank of " Esquire," and "charged" 
in the third or chivalric rank of " Knight," and enrolled as 

a member on the — day of , a.d. 18 — , p.p. — , of 

Lodge, No. — , and thereafter admitted and instructed as 
of the high, honorable and Past-official rank of " Past 
Chancellor," and his name blazoned as such on the 
Grand Roster of Gold of the Grand Lodge of the Grand 
Jurisdiction of . 

In testimony whereof we have caused to be affixed the 
official signatures of the proper officers, attested bv the seal 

of this Lodge. C. C — - V. C. 

K. of R. and S. 



OFFICIAL RECEIPT. 73 

Form " B " to be printed as follows, to wit : 
No. i, all in black and tinted same as charter plate, letter- 
ing in " black!''' 

No. 2, border in black and tinted same as charter plate 
center, lettering in "green" {Jour. 1874, g82.) 

FORM FOR OFFICIAL MEMORIAL CHART " C." 

And k?iow ye that 

The Supreme Lodge of the World hereby issues this 
Memorial Chart and general and authentic Patent of the 
Order, bearing its imprint seal, to Grand and Subordinate 
Lodges of this chivalric Order, to evidence over a proper 
official seal that our Knightly Brother has been regularly 
"initiated" in the first or "Page" rank, "proved" in the 
second or armorial rank of "Esquire," and "charged" in 
the third or chivalric rank of " Knight," and enrolled as a 

member on the — day of , a.d. 18 — , p.p. — , of 

Lodge, No. — , and thereafter admitted and instructed as of 
the high, honorable and Past-official rank of " Past Chan- 
cellor," and his name blazoned as such on the Grand 
Roster of Gold of the Grand Lodge of the Grand Jurisdic- 
tion of , as also appearing by proper record of having 

been in regular form admitted, instructed, and invested with 
the work and prerogatives of the Supreme rank of "Past 
Grand Chancellor" by the Supreme Lodge of the 
World. 

In testimony whereof we have caused to be affixed the 
official signatures of the proper officers, attested bv the seal 

of this Lodge. C. C. — - V. C. 

K. of R. and S. 

Form "C" to be printed as follows, to wit: 

No. 1, all in black and tinted same as charter plate, letter - 
ing in " blacks 

No. 2, border in black and tinted same as charter plate 
center, lettering in " red? {Jour. 1874, g8j.) 

OFFICIAL ORGANS. 

[See P}rthian Journals.] 

OFFICIAL RECEIPT. 

i. Legislation creating it. 

2. Form of. 

3. Legal effect of. 



74 



OFFICIAL RECEIPT. 



(i) Legislation creating it. 
235. Much trouble and difficulty having from time to 
time occurred from the want of an authoritative receipt, 
which shall, upon its face, not only show the payment of 
all claims of the Lodge against a brother, but also be au- 
thoritative evidence to the Order throughout the World, 
not only of membership, but good standing in the Order, it 
was, in 1875, enacted by the Supreme Lodge that the Su- 
preme Chancellor and the Supreme Keeper of Records and 
Seal issue receipts, which shall be furnished to all Grand 
and Subordinate Lodges at $2 per 100; and that no receipt 
shall be authoritative or evidence of payment of dues, as- 
sessments or other claims of the Lodge against a member of 
a Subordinate Lodge, unless written upon such receipt, and 
bearing the seal of the Supreme Lodge ; and that such re- 
ceipt go into effect on and after July 1, 187 5. {Jour. 1875, 

ii6j.) 

(2) Form of. 

(face.) 



Official Receipt for Dues- 



Not genuine unless bearing on its back the 

"seal of the Supreme Lodge and signature of 

the Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal. 



No 

Received of Brother 

Dues from i8j. .to. 

A ssessments - 

Widows and Orphans'' Fund 

Other Claims 



Impress Lodge Seal on this Receipt. 



LODGE, NO. -..- K. OF P. 
187- 

'ft- $ 



Master of Fi?iance. 



[By-Laws S. Z,., Const. S. L. 1876, 26.) 



PARADES, 75 

(BACK.) 



Olce of me Supreme Keeper of Records ana Seal, 

Columbus, Ohio, June 24, 1875, Pythian Period XII. 

At the Seventh Annual Session of the Supreme Lodge 
Knights of Pythias of the World, held in the city of Wash- ^^x^^ 
ington, Grand Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, May 
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22, 1875, the following was adopted : ^ 

wt Whereas, Much trouble and difficulty has from time to w ^ 

time occurred from the want of an authoritative receipt, % E 

which shall, upon its face, not only show the payment of all o > 

claims of the Lodge against a brother, but also be authori- j 1 "^ 
tative evidence to the Order throughout the world, not only < w fc 
of membership, but good standing in the Order; therefore m%° 
be it m g [2 

'"Resolved, That the Supreme Chancellor and Supreme £g 

Keeper of Records and Seal be and hereby are authorized to c/3 ~ 
issue receipts, which shall be furnished to all Grand and Sub- 5 

ordinate Lodges at $2 per 100; and that no receipt shall be 
authoritative or evidence of payment of dues, assessments or 
other claims of the Lodge against a member of a Subordinate ^^ 

Lodge, unless written upon such receipt, and bearing the seal 
of the Supreme Lodge. 

"" Resolved, That the receipt above mentioned go into effect 
on and after July 1, 1875." 

JOSEPH DOWDALL, 
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal. 



{Id. 2 7 .) 

(3) Legal Effect of. 
236. The official receipt is not only the " usual evi- 
dence of good standing,'-' but conclusive evidence thereof. 
{Jour. 1876, 1227, 1296) 

23J. Only the official receipt can be recognized as 
legal. [Jour. 1876, 1227, 1296.) 

PAGE. 

[See Rank; Dues; also clause 7 under Withdrawal Cards.] 

PARADES. 

[See Funerals ; Uniform, Regalia, etc. ; Miscellaneous Decisions, 
under Uniform.] 

238. The Supreme Chancellor has no power to order 
a grand demonstration or parade of the Order in the city of 
Philadelphia in 1876, nor is it a matter upon which the 
Supreme Lodge should legislate. Any Subordinate Lodge 



76 PASSWORDS. 

desiring to appear at such a time should obtain a dispensa- 
tion from the Grand Chancellor of its jurisdiction. (Jour. 
*87<h 933) 

"PASS" AND "RAISE." 

[See " Prove " and " Charge."] 

PASSWORDS. 

[See Dues ; Supreme Lodge ; Shield.] 

239. The Supreme Chancellor shall have exclusive 
right of creation and promulgation of all passwords proper 
and fitting for the case involved ; to rescind, call in and 
change the same, if circumstances require or the exigencies 
of the case warrant; prescribe their application and use. 
(Const., Art. xvi.) 

240. The Supreme Chancellor can rescind the S. A. 
P. W. of a Grand Jurisdiction if the exigencies of the case 
demand it. (Jour. 1875, IJI 5-> 1116.) 

241. A Chancellor Commander can communicate the 
S. A. P. W. only to members of his own Lodge, except on 
an order from the Chancellor Commander of some Lodge 
in the same jurisdiction, under seal of his Lodge and attested 
by the K. of R. and S. (Jour. 1875, 1042, 1114.) 

242. This decision was in 1876 explained and modified 
by the Supreme Chancellor, who stated that it was intended 
that a Chancellor Commander should be empowered to in- 
struct the members of his Lodge in the S. A. P. W.; also, 
all members in or out of his jurisdiction presenting an order 
for it, under seal of his Lodge, signed by the Chancellor 
Commander and attested by the K. of R. and S., and present- 
ing the usual evidence of his good standing. (Jour. 1876, 
1228.) 

243. A Chancellor Commander may require a visiting 
member presenting an order for the S. A. P. W. to show a 
receipt for dues before instructing him in the word. A 
receipt should always accompany an order for the S. A. P.W. 
Only the official receipt can be recognized as legal. (Jour. 
1876, 1227, 1296.) 

244. But a visiting member who is in possession of 
the S. A. P. W. cannot be required before entering a Lodge 



PASSWORDS. 77 

to produce a receipt for dues, and be examined in the secret 
work. {Jour. z8j6 y 1227, 1296.) 

245. The Lodge, or its officers, has the right, and it is 
their duty, to refuse admission to any one unless in posses- 
sion of the S. A. P. W., as also the ante-rooms must be 
cleared of all who are without it, be they members or can- 
didates, so that the Outer Steward has complete control of 
who enters, unless otherwise ordered by the Worthy Chan- 
cellor. {Jour. 1873, Afip. 38.) 

246. The term P. W. is to be communicated to Knights 
only. {Jour. 1870, 229.) 

247. The S. A. P. W. cannot be used, given or taken 
in any degree but that of Knight, except it be in opening at 
the outer door, or in examining the Lodge preparatory to 
passing from the Page or Esquire degree to that of Knight; 
yet the Lodge has — or its official head the Worthy Chan- 
cellor — the right to exact the S. A. P. W. whenever and 
wherever it deems the safety of the work requires, or any 
doubt exists as to propriety of proceeding without it, as an 
evidence in good standing in the Order and privilege of 
attending, etc. ; but it cannot exact from the Page or Esquire 
that which they are not in possession of, they not having 
been invested with it. {Jour. 1873, Aj)p. 38.) 

248. It is competent for the C. C. to instruct the M. at 
A. to receive the P. W. in the ante-room after each of the 
visiting Knights have worked their way through the outer 
door ; and a Lodge, as a body, can thus be admitted to the 
Castle Hall of a Lodge in session without the P. W. being 
given by each individual member at the inner door. {Jour. 
1874, 913, 935) 

249. A brother having a withdrawal card is entitled to 
the P. W. current at the time of withdrawal, and should he 
fail to attach himself to a Lodge during the continuance of 
that word, he is not entitled to receive a subsequent P. W. 
until he has joined a Lodge. {Jour. 1871, 327 ; 1872, 4.67 ; 
187s, Il6 °) 

250. The A. S. W. is the only universal P.W. which can 
be communicated to those holding an unexpired traveling 
shield, excepting always the proper Grand and Subordinate 
Lodge officers; the S. A. P. W. must be local in its use; a 



78 PYTHIAN JOURNALS. 

different one for each Grand Jurisdiction and territory 
where no Grand Lodge existed ; and dues to be paid for the 
full time covered by the A. S. Ws. required by the time 
specified in the shield. {Jour. 1875* IOI 7) For the old 
legislation on the subject, see Jour. 1868, 18; i86g, 67, 101.) 
The rule stated in this section (250) was changed in 1875, 
and the S. A. P. W. is now universal, and, in connection 
with the usual evidence of good standing, is sufficient to 
admit any brother into any Lodge of the Order. (See post, 
Sec. 303.) 

251. Art. XI of the [old] Supreme Lodge Constitution, 
providing that "any Grand Lodge neglecting to forward its 
returns, together with the representative tax due previous 
to the annual session of the Supreme Lodge, shall disqual- 
ify its members from voting in the Supreme Lodge, and 
shall not be entitled to receive the P. W. until said returns 
and payments are made," refers to the current P. Ws., and 
not the Supreme Lodge P. W. (Jour. 1874, 859.) 

PAST CHANCELLORS. 

[See Subordinate Lodges.] 

PAST GRAND CHANCELLOR. 

[See Grand Lodge.] 

"PROVE" AND "CHARGE/' 

252. The use of the words "passed" and "raised" being 
inapplicable to this Order, was in 1871 abjured by the 
Supreme Lodge, and all Grand and Subordinate Lodges of 
the Order were recommended to abjure and drop the use of 
said words, and substitute therefor the words "prove" and 
"charge" in all official documents, dispensations or charters 
thereafter issued, as also recommend said rectification to 
those already issued, wherever possible or practicable so to 
do. (Jour. 187 1, 365, j8j.) 

PYTHIAN JOURNALS. 

253. The Supreme Lodge recognizes the powerful aid 
of the press of our land in building up and maintaining our 



^ ./ 



PYTHIAN PERIOD — RANKS AND TITLES. 79 

beloved Order, and recommends and enjoins on our mem- 
bership the propriety of encouraging our Pythian journals 
in every legitimate manner. {Jour. 1876, 1311) 

254. While the Supreme Lodge is pleased to encour- 
age all reputable publications in the interest of the Order, it 
does not recognize any publication, of whatever name, as its 
official organ. (Jour. 1873, 7 21 > 7 <^7°> 221.) 

See certain journals recognized as " organs of the Order" in Jour. 
1868, 59 ; 1870, 221. 

PYTHIAN PERIOD. 

[See Anniversary.] 

255. The Order having been inaugurated and estab- 
lished in the year a.d. 1864, it was enacted at the session 
of 1871 that thereafter the term "Pythian Period" should 
be used immediately after any date given of day, year 01- 
month of the vulgar era, as follows : " This the day of 

, a.d. 18 — , and of Pythian Period the ," in all offi- 
cial documents, dispensations or charters emanating from 
or issued by the Supreme Lodge or Grand Lodges under 
its jurisdiction; and that the date of the Pythian Period 
should date back and commence on the 19th February, 1864, 
and that each and every year thereafter and to come should 
succeed in regular numerical order, commencing on the 
19th day of February of each year. (Jour. 1871, 364, 383.) 

RAFFLE. 

[See Lotteries.] 

RANK CREDENTIALS. 

[See Withdrawal Cards.] 

RANKS AND TITLES. 

/. Terms " degree " etc. 

2. Interval between conferring. 

3. Pages and Esquires. 

[See Membership ; Honors ; Withdrawal Cards.] 

(1) Terms "Degree-" Etc. 

256. At the session of the Supreme Lodge in 1S72 
the word "degree" and "degrees" was ordered to be struck 



80 RANKS AND TITLES. 

out wherever appearing in the Ritual, Laws, Installations 
or Odes, or when used in connection with the Order of 
Knights of Pythias, or its legislation and workings, and the 
word "rank" inserted in its or their place. {Jour. 1872, 
561, j<?8.) 

257. The title "Sir Knight" should not be used in 
designating members of the Order of Knights of Pythias. 
(Jour. 1872, 364, 398.) 

(2) Interval between Conferring. 

258. One week must elapse between the conferring of 
the ranks in all cases, except the first four meetings of a 
new Lodge; but in every instance one week must elapse 
between the application and the conferring of the initiatory 
rank of Page. 

The above paragraph shall not apply to cases where dis- 
pensations are granted by a proper Grand Officer, or through 
his deputy. [Obligatory.] (Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

(3) Pages and Esquires. 

[See Withdrawal Cards.] 

259. Pages and Esquires are entitled to and can be ad- 
mitted in a Lodge when opened and working in that rank. 
(Jour. 1873, A $P- 3&) 

They can pass the outer door, if having to do so by the 
order of the Chancellor Commander. (Jour. 1873, Afif. 38.) 

260. The law makes Pages members of the Order; but 
their rights as to full membership for all purposes vary in 
different jurisdictions, and it is inadvisable to have with- 
drawal cards for any members but Knights. (Jour. 1874, 
933. See, also, Withdrawal Cards.) 

261. Charges cannot be preferred against a member 
who, having received the ranks of Page and Esquire, pro- 
ceeds through a portion of the Knight's rank, and refuses 
to proceed any farther with that rank. The Esquire is, 
however, not entitled to any benefits, privileges or honors 
of the Knight's rank. (Jour. 1873, 1133, 1140.) 

262. A Subordinate Lodge may confer the ranks of 
Esquire and Knight on a Page who has received that rank 
in another Lodge, in the same or another jurisdiction, by a 



REPORTS. 81 

written official request of his Lodge, certifying that he has 
received the rank of Page, and has paid for the other ranks, 
and been elected thereto. The Lodge conferring those 
ranks should, when the rank or ranks are conferred, send 
to the Lodge making the request an official notice of the 
ranks having been conferred, with date, and he should be 
entered on their books holding rank accordingly, {Jour. 
s#73> J 043, UH) 

RECEIPTS. 

[See Official Receipts.] 

REGALIA. 

[See Uniform.] 

RELIEF FUNDS. 

[See Benefits, etc.; Insurance; Committees.] 

REPORTS. 

[See Supreme Lodge and its Officers, under the heads Supreme Chan- 
cellor, Supreme Master of Exchequer, Supreme Keeper of Records 
and Seal.] 

263. Supreme Representatives' written reports to their 
Grand Lodges or Grand Officers are official in so far as 
rendering a Supreme law operative in its effect prior to the 
issuance of the Journal of Proceedings or a General Order, 
and may be recognized until said Journal of Proceedings or 
General Orders are issued, when said general promulga- 
tion and issuance of the Journal or Orders, if differing in 
their reports in letter, spirit or construction, it (Journal or 
Orders) must be immediately conformed to in every re- 
spect. {Const., Art. xv.) 

264. The Reports of the Supreme Chancellor and Su- 
preme Keeper of Records and Seal are to be printed pre- 
vious to the annual sessions. {Jour. 1870, 219.) 

265. For a Grand Lodge to mutilate the report of its 
Grand Chancellor when it contains no objectionable lan- 
guage, nor any matter connected with the private work of 
the Order, is a wrong and injustice. {Jour. 1870, 199) 

6 



82 RESIGN A TIONS — RE TURNS. 

RESIDENCE. 

[See Membership.] 

RESIGNATIONS. 

[See Vacancies.] 

266. The Installation Ceremonies requiring a Grand 
Chancellor, and that officer only to obligate himself to per- 
form the duties of his office for the present term, he can 
resign at will during the term. {Jour. 1872, 564, 585.) 

267. The First Ven. Patriarch can resign. {Jour. 
1872, 620, 630.) 

This would read Past Chancellor under the new titles. 

RETURNS. 

[See, also, Supreme Lodge ; Delinquent or Defunct Lodges ; Passwords ; 
Reports.] 

268. Each Grand Lodge under the control of the Su- 
preme Lodge, as also all Subordinate Lodges in any 
State, Country, Island or Territory where there is no 
Grand Lodge legally at work or properly instituted, shall 
make out annual returns of its work and business in accord- 
ance with the form sent or delivered to them by the Su- 
preme Keeper of Records and Seal, or other proper officer, 
and forward the same, with the legal dues or tax from that 
body to the Supreme Lodge, to said Supreme Keeper of 
Records and Seal, on or before the first day of May of each 
year, or, in default thereof, such Grand Lodge shall forfeit 
its right to representation at the next session of the Su- 
preme Lodge. {Const., Art. xviii.) 

[See Jour. 1868, 18.] 

269. At the session of 1873 the Supreme Lodge 
adopted the following resolution, which, with the proper 
changes as to the names of officers, seems still to be appli- 
cable : 

"Resolved, That the Supreme Lodge furnish the Grand 
Recording and Corresponding Scribe of each Grand Juris- 
diction, and Deputy Grand Chancellor where no Grand 
Lodge exists, printed blanks to report to the Supreme 
Chancellor, Supreme Recording and Corresponding Scribe 



REVENUE. 83 

and Banker all moneys paid by them to the Supreme 
Lodge, which shall be in the following form, to wit: 
Office G. R. and C. S. of the Grand Jurisdiction 
of . 

No. 

Dear Sir and Brother: 

I herewith inclose my for the sum of 

dollars in payment of . 

Yours fraternally, 
To , S. R. and C. S. ■ , G. R. and C. S. 

Office G. R. and C. S. of the Grand Jurisdiction 

of . 

No. 

Dear Sir and Brother : 

I have this day forwarded by the sum of 

dollars in payment of . 

Yours fraternally, 
To , S. C. , G. R. and C. S. 

Office G. R. and C. S. of the Grand Jurisdiction 

of . 

No. 

Dear Sir and Brother : 

I have this day forwarded by the sum of 

dollars in payment of . 

Yours fraternally, 

To , S. B. , G. R. and C. S." 

{Jour. 18J3, 698, 776.) 

REVENUE. 

1. Of Supreme Lodge. 

2. Of Grand Lodges. 

3. Of Subordinate Lodges. 

[See, also, Supreme Lodge ; Supreme Master of Exchequer and Supreme 
Keeper of Records and Seal, in Supreme Lodge ; Committee ; Sub- 
ordinate Lodges.] 

(1) Of Supreme Lodge. 

270. Each Grand Lodge shall pay to the Supreme 
Lodge the sum of $75 annually for each representative to 
which they are entitled, and each Grand and Subordinate 



84 REVENUE. 

Lodge shall pay for supplies such sums as may be fixed in 
the By-Laws of the Supreme Lodge; and all work or sup- 
plies so ordered must be paid for when ordering, or on date 
of delivery. (Const., Art. x.) 

[See Supplies.] 

271. It is doubtful whether revenue can lawfully be 
raised for the Supreme Lodge by assessment upon the 
members of each Grand Jurisdiction. (Jour. 1874, 979.) 

And the Supreme Lodge, by its refusal to adopt the fol- 
lowing amendments, offered in 1875 and acted upon in 1876, 
showed their disapproval of any legislation looking toward 
its maintenance by a system of direct taxation. (Jour. 

187s, Il6 7J *876i *3 2 4, i3 2 9) 

"Amend paragraph 6 of Sec. 1 of Art. I, as follows : 
"Add, after the words ' furnished by it,' in the second line 
of the paragraph, the words ' and by an equal tax per capita 
upon the whole membership, when the exigencies of the 
Supreme Lodge require it.' 

"Amend by adding, in paragraph 6, Sec. 1, Art. I, after 
the words ' Grand Lodge,' in the second line, the words 
1 and such further direct tax per capita, or otherwise, as 
may at any time be deemed necessary, and provide the 
mode of collecting the same, and penalty for non-compli- 
ance or non-payment of the same, which may be done by 
resolution adopted at any session of the Supreme Lodge.' " 

(2) Of Grand Lodges. 

272. A Grand Lodge may require a Subordinate Lodge 
to paj' a per capita tax on suspended members. (Jour. 
1870, 180, 206) 

It was decided at the same session that a brother suspended for 
non-payment of dues ceases to be a member of the Order till reinstated. 
{Jour. 1870, 225.) 

273. No Grand Lodge has power to levy assessments 
on Past Chancellors and refuse to admit such as refuse to 
pay the same. (Jour. 1870, 203.) 

274. On appeal against the action of the Grand Lodge 
of Maryland, in passing the following resolution — "That 
the levy of per capita tax for the year 1875 shall be at 
the rate of 25 cents per member, semi-annually ; one-fifth 
of the amount to be made a sinking fund to aid in the 



RITUAL. 85 

purpose of building a Pythian Castle, and in the event of 
the building not being commenced in five years, the amount 
paid in by each Lodge, and the interest which has accrued 
thereon, shall be returned to it," — which resolution was ob- 
jected to on the ground of the proviso that one-fifth of the 
amount be retained for the purpose of building a Hall for 
the Order: Held, that the resolution was in accordance 
with the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and 
the appeal was dismissed. (Jour. 1875, 1148.) 

275. Money paid by a Lodge to a Deputy Grand Chan- 
cellor duly authorized to receive the same, cannot be again 
required of the Lodge. (Jour. 1868, 46, 47.) 

(3) Of Subordinate Lodges. 
[See Dues.] 

276. A Subordinate Lodge can levy a tax on its mem- 
bers to meet the necessary expenses of the Lodge if approved 
by the Grand Lodge, that being a matter belonging to local 
legislation. (Jour. 1872, 623.) 

RITUAL. 

1. Amplified Ritual. 

2. Exchange of imperfect Rituals, 
j. Translations of. 

4. Where to be kept. 

3. Memorizi7ig Ritual. 

6. Copying prohibited. 

7. Acroatic Agenda. 

8. Preamble to revised Ritual. 

[See Supreme Lodge.] 

(1) Amplified Ritual. 

277. At the session of 1872 an amplified Third Degree 
was adopted, and the Supreme Scribe instructed to have 
the Rituals bound both with and without the Amplified 
Degree, and Grand and Subordinate Lodges were author- 
ized to order whichever they desired, and that a difference 
be made in the price proportionate to the cost of printing. 
{Jour. 1872, 609!) 

278. A Subordinate Lodge has an unqualified right to 



86 RITUAL. 

determine for itself, and to demand the Amplified Ritual. 
{Jour. 1873, 718.) 

(2) Exchange of Imperfect Rituals. 

279. In 1874 it was Resolved, "That the Supreme Re- 
cording and Corresponding Scribe be directed to exchange 
all copies of imperfect Rituals, which may have been issued 
to and are now in the hands of Subordinate or Grand 
Lodges, for copies in proper condition, without extra 
charge." {Jour. 1874, 902, 936.) 

(3) Translations of. 

280. Various provisions have from time to time been 
made for the production of Rituals in foreign languages for 
the use of the Order. {Jour. 1871, 261, 379, 382, 386; 1872, 
620; 1874, 8J3, 936) 

(4) Where to be Kept. 

281. The proper place for the keeping of the Rituals 
and other private work is in the Castle Halls of the Order; 
and it is the duty of the Lodge to provide a suitable box or 
other receptacle, with a sufficient lock, the key of which 
shall be in the charge and keeping of the Chancellor Com- 
mander ; and it is his duty to prevent their removal from 
the Castle Hall. {Jour. 1875, 11J2.) 

(5) Memorizing Ritual. 

282. The Third or Knight's degree shall in no instance 
be conferred according to the Second or Amplified Ritual 
of said degree as adopted, unless the various parts have 
been memorized by all the persons officiating therein, so 
that the same can be conferred without the use of the book. 
{Jour. 1872, 637.) 

283. While it is essential to the welfare and influence 
of the Order that all of the lectures and charges should, 
where the same is practicable, be memorized, yet there are 
times and seasons when the same (if made imperative! 
would hinder and delay the business of Subordinate Lodges ; 
and it is recommended that the several Grand Jurisdictions 
be requested to use their best efforts to procure the mem- 
orizing of all lectures and charges upon the part of officers 
of Subordinate Lodges. {Jour. 1875, JJJ3-) 



RITUAL. 87 

284. There being no general law bearing upon the mem- 
orizing of the ritualistic charges, it rests clearly in the 
province of the Subordinate Lodge to declare in what space 
of time the officer shall, by memorizing, be able to deliver 
the same " orally." {Jour. 1873, Afp. 37.) 

285. Under the decision of the Supreme Chancellor, 
on page 37 of his report, Jour. 1873 (supra), regarding the 
memorizing of charges by officers, it will not be competent 
for a Grand Chancellor to require that the officers of Lodges 
in his jurisdiction shall memorize the ritualistic charges of 
their office within a specified time after their installation, 
and that at the expiration of that time the Rituals shall be 
delivered by the Lodges to their District Deputy Grand 
Chancellors, to be retained by them until the next installa- 
tion of officers. (Jour. 1873, 756-) 

(6) Copying Prohibited. 

286. All officers and members of Subordinate Lodges 
are prohibited from copying, in any manner, any part or 
parts of their several charges, or other ritualistic ceremonies. 
(Jour. 187s, H34-) 

(7) Acroatic Agenda. 

287. The " Acroatic Agendas" are not Lodge property. 
They are only issued by the Supreme Lodge to proper 
officers to harmonize the -whole work of the Order, and sub- 
ject to recall at any time that it may order. (Jour. 1873, 
Afl>. 37.) 

(8) The Preamble to the Revised Ritual as 
adopted at the session of 1872. 

[Jour. 1872, 601, 656.] 

288. Whereas, The. Order of Knights of Pythias, now 
numbering nearly one thousand Subordinate, twenty-eight 
Grand and one Supreme Lodge, with a membership of 
nearly or quite one hundred thousand, have, in their Ritual- 
istic Ceremonials as now practiced, many contradictions 
and anachronisms of a nature calculated to mar and destroy 
the beautiful and valuable teachings sought to be inculcated 
thereby; and 

Whereas, By its name as an Order we are led to suppose 
that it was founded upon the tradition of, and what tran- 



88 RITUAL. 

spired during, the life of and between those two great historic 
characters, " Damon and Pythias ;" and 

Whereas, The prefix " Knight" establishes the supposi- 
tious belief and implied understanding that it was intended 
to be and is an Order of a se#M-military and chivalric char- 
acter; and 

Whereas, All pertaining to such an Order should, both 
in its Titles, Name, Usages and Ritualistic Ceremonials, 
carry out and conform thereto, as also blend in the Names, 
Principles and Lessons as conceived from the great life 
drama that as an Order it is intended to perpetuate ; there- 
fore be it 

Resolved, Ordained and Ordered, By this Supreme Legis- 
lative and Executive Head of the Order of K. of P., in 
solemn convention assembled, that the hereinafter revised, 
corrected, altered, amplified and amended Ritual of Cere- 
monies, for the use of all Subordinate Lodges K. of P. now 
in existence, or hereafter established of the Order of K. of 
P., under the jurisdiction of the various Grand Lodges com- 
prising or under the special jurisdiction of this Supreme 
Lodge K. of P. of the World, be and the same is hereby 
adopted. And be it further 

Resolved, That the Supreme Chancellor and Supreme R. 
and C. S. be and they are hereby authorized and ordered to 
have a sufficient quantity of this revised, corrected, altered, 
amplified and amended Ritual, with its accompanying dia- 
grams, plates, notes, references, change in and increase of 
work, and auxiliary lectures, printed, to supply the place of 
the form of Ritual now in use by all of said Subordinate 
Lodges K. of P., as hereinfore mentioned and set forth, 
as also sufficient for any increase of Lodges that may occur 
prior to the next session of this Supreme Body; and be it 
further 

Resolved, That the Supreme Chancellor and Supreme R. 
and C. S. of this Supreme Lodge of the World shall fur- 
nish said revised, corrected, altered, amplified and amended 
Rituals through the different Grand Lodges and their 
proper officers to said Subordinate Lodges in whose Grand 
Jurisdiction they may be situate, and to all Subordinate 
Lodges now held under the special jurisdiction of this Su- 
preme Lodge at minimum rate of $i per copy, or $5 per 
set, and in exchange for those of the form now in use, when 



RITUAL. 89 

this present form as now adopted are issued and officially 
promulgated ; and be it further 

Resolved, That on and after the ist day of July, a.d. 
1872, and of P. P. the 9th, or so soon thereafter as is possi- 
ble, that all of the present form of Ritual of Ceremonial 
now in use shall be called in by the Supreme R. and C. S. 
through the proper Grand Officers of the various Grand 
Jurisdictions, and be replaced in the same sources by the 
form now adopted; and which called in Rituals, or those of 
that form that may be on hand, shall be destroyed by the 
Supreme Chancellor and Supreme R. and C. S., or other 
properly delegated authority by them ; and be it further 

Resolved, That after thirty days from the hereinafter date 
of official issuance and promulgation, the use of the said 
herein adopted, revised, corrected, altered, amplified and 
amended Ritual, and appended Work and Lectures, shall be 
obligatory, and the use of the present form become illegal 
in its use, under the pains and penalties of the law as made 
and provided by the Grand Lodges in whose various juris- 
dictions Lodges may be situate, or of this Supreme Lodge 
of K. of P. of the World; and be it further 

Resolved, That otherwise than as herein expressed the 
legislation of this Supreme Lodge, whether constitutional 
or otherwise, be and the same is hereby continued in force, 
but all other matters pertaining to or in conflict herewith 
be and the same is hereby repealed ; and be it finally 

Resolved, That from and after the adoption of this herein- 
after revised, corrected, altered, amplified and amended 
Ritual of Ceremonials and appendant Work for the use of 
Subordinate Lodges of the Order of K. of P., no alteration, 
amendment or other change shall be made in the same for 

the space of vears, or until the regular session of 

a.d. 18—, and of P. P. the . 

From the Journal it appears that the Supreme Lodge decided to have 
all old Rituals recalled and returned to the different Grand R. and C. 
Ss., to be then forwarded by them to the Supreme R. and C. S. prior to the 
ist of July, 1872, the new Ritual, with the key, being furnished all Lodges 
to replace those now in use; and that thereafter the price or prices remain 
as fixed by the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 1872,560, 602.) 

289. The names and titles of the officers of a Subor- 
dinate Lodge of Knights of Pythias shall be as follows: 

1. Past Chancellor. — Acquired by service and after hav- 
ing passed through the executive office and chair of the 
Lodge, and which title and rank shall, be held thereafter. 



90 RITUAL. 

2. Chancellor Commander, which latter title of Com- 
mander shall only be held and worn while the principal and 
executive officer of the Lodge, and no longer. 

3. Vice Chancellor. 7. Keeper of Records & Seal. 

4. Prelate. & Master -at- Arms. 

5. Master of Exchequer. 9. Inner Guard. 

6. Master of Finance. 10. Outer Guard. 

OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES. 

Past Chancellor, who is the retiring Chancellor Com- 
mander, to have charge of, and be held responsible for, 
all preparations of and for floor work, or Ceremonials in 
conferring the degrees, or any other duties detailed for him 
to do by the Chancellor Commander when the Lodge is 
working. 

Chancellor Commander, who is the chief executive officer 
of the Lodge, whose duties are those as now prescribed for 
the Worthy Chancellors of Lodges. 

Vice Chancellor, who is the second executive officer of the 
Lodge, whose duties are those as now prescribed for that 
office. 

Prelate, who is the third executive officer of the Lodge, 
whose duties shall be those as formerly prescribed for and 
pertaining to the office of and known as Ven. Patriarch. 

Master of Exchequer. — Same as formerly prescribed for 
the B. 

Master of Finance. — Same as formerly prescribed for 
the F. S. 

Keeper of Records and Seal. — Same as formerly pre- 
scribed for the R. and C. S. 

Master -at- Arms. — Same as formerly prescribed for the G. 

Inner Guard. — Same as formerly prescribed for the I. S. 

Outer Guard. — Same as formerly prescribed for the O. S. 

OFFICES, HOW ATTAINED. 

Past Chancellor. — By service in the chairs. 

Chancellor Commander. — By election. 

Vice Chancellor. — By election. 

Prelate. — By election. 

Master of Exchequer. — By election. 

Master of Finance. — By election. 

Keeper of Records arid Seal. — By election. 



RITUAL. 



91 



Master -at- Arms. — By election or appointment. 
Inner Guard. — By appointment. 
Outer Guard. — By appointment. 

OFFICERS AND THEIR POSITIONS. 

Past Chancellor. — On the right hand side of Lodge, mid- 
way or center of room, looking from the Chancellor Com- 
mander's station to the Vice Chancellor at the opposite end. 

Chancellor Commander. — At head or end of room. 

Vice Chancellor. — At the opposite or lower end of room. 

Prelate. — On left hand side of the Chancellor Com- 
mander, at center of Lodge and in a direct line as drawn 
from the Past Chancellor over or through the Altar opposite 
the position of the Past Chancellor. 

Master of Exchequer and Master of Finance. — At head of 
Lodge room and on the left of the Chancellor Commander. 

Keeper of Records and Seals and Master at Ar?ns. — At 
head of the Lodge room and on the right of the Chancellor 
Commander. 

Inner Guard. — At inner door and near the Vice Chan- 
cellor. 

Outer Guard. — At outer door. 

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92 RULES OF ORDER OF SUPREME LODGE. 

RULES OF ORDER OF SUPREME LODGE. 

290. 1. The presiding officer having taken the chair, 
the officers and members shall take their respective seats, 
and at the sound of the gavel there shall be a general 
silence. 

2. At the appointed hour the Supreme Chancellor shall 
organize the meeting by directing the Supreme Keeper of 
Records and Seal to call the names of the officers of 
this Supreme Lodge. After which he shall make report 
of the number of Grand Lodges from which Representa- 
tives are present ; when, if a quorum be present, the Supreme 
Chancellor shall call on the Supreme Prelate to address 
the Supreme Ruler of the Universe in prayer. The Supreme 
Vice Chancellor and the Supreme Master at Arms shall then 
examine the Representatives present, and report to the Su- 
preme Chancellor, and, if correct, the Supreme Chancellor 
shall direct the members to clothe themselves with their 
regalia and take their seats, after which the Supreme Vice 
Chancellor, at the request of the Supreme Chancellor, shall 
proclaim the Lodge duly opened. 

3. The business shall be taken up in the following order : 
The Supreme Lodge shall be opened in due form. 

4. The Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal will report 
on the certificates of Representatives, which shall be referred 
to the proper committee. 

5. The Supreme Chancellor shall appoint a Committee 
on Credentials and Returns, and a Committee on Allotment 
of Seats — each committee to consist of five members. Both 
of said committees shall report without delay, and said 
reports shall be acted upon and disposed of before any other 
business is transacted. 

6. On the adoption of the report of the Committee on 
Credentials and Returns, recommending the admission of 
the Past Grand Chancellors and representatives, they shall 
be admitted in form. 

7. The minutes of the last annual and intervening meet- 
ings shall be read and passed upon. 

8. The report of the Supreme Chancellor, as to his acts 
and doings during the recess of the Supreme Lodge, shall 
be presented. 

9. The annual reports of the Supreme Keeper of Records 



RULES OF ORDER OF SUPREME LODGE. 93 

and Seal, and Supreme Master of Exchequer, shall be pre- 
sented. 

10. The Supreme Chancellor shall then appoint the fol- 
lowing committees, each to consist of five members, viz.: 

Committee on Law and Supervision. 

Committee on Finance. 

Committee on Appeals and Grievances. 

Committee on Mileage. 

Committee on State of the Order. 

Committee on Written Work. 

Committee on Unwritten Work. 

Committee on Printing. 

Committee on Dispensations and Charters. 

ii. The Jurisdictions shall be called in their order of 
seniority, when any legitimate business may be presented. 

12. Petitions shall be presented, read and referred. 

13. Reports of Standing Committees to be called by the 
Supreme Chancellor in the order of their appointment. 

14. Reports of Special Committees. 

15. Miscellaneous Business. 

16. The above order of business may be transposed or 
dispensed with, at the discretion of the Supreme Lodge. 
When the business of the session is concluded, the Supreme 
Prelate shall offer a prayer, and the Supreme Vice Chan- 
cellor shall proclaim the Supreme Lodge duly closed. 

17. Voting for officers shall be by ballot. All other vot- 
ing shall be viva voce, or by yeas and nays, as the Supreme 
Lodge may determine. 

18. On the call of two jurisdictions, the yeas and nays 
shall be taken on any question, and when taken shall be 
entered on the Journal. 

19. No motion shall be subject to debate until it has 
been seconded and stated by the Chair. It shall be reduced 
to writing at the request of any member. 

20. When a question is before the Supreme Lodge, no 
motion shall be received, unless it be to adjourn, the pre- 
vious question, to lie on the table, to refer, to postpone in- 
definitely, to postpone to a certain time, to recommit, or to 
amend; and the motions just enumerated shall take prece- 
dence in the order of enumeration. The first three shall be 
decided without debate. 

21. When a subject has been indefinitely postponed, it 



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94 RULES OF ORDER OF SUPREME LODGE. 

cannot again, during the same session, be taken up and 
considered; nor can a subject which the Supreme Lodge 
has refused to reconsider, be taken up at that session. 

22. On a call of Representatives of three Grand Jurisdic- 
tions, a majority of the Supreme Lodge maj demand that 
the previous question shall be put, which shall always be 
in this form: " Shall the main question be now put?" and, 
until it is decided, no further debate shall take place, and 
the vote shall be taken, first, on any amendments that may 
be pending, and next on the final question. 

23. When the reading of any paper or other matter is 
called for, and the same is objected to by any member, it 
shall be determined by vote of the Supreme Lodge with- 
out debate. 

24. Before putting a question, the presiding officer shall 
ask, " Is the Supreme Lodge ready for the question f " If no 
member rise to speak, and a majority of the Supreme 
Lodge are ready for the question, he shall rise and put it. 
While the presiding officer is putting a question, or ad- 
dressing the Supreme Lodge, none shall walk out of or 
across the room, nor entertain private discourse ; and after 
he shall have risen to put it, no member shall speak upon it. 

25. The presiding officer, or any other member doubting 
the decision of a question, may call for a division of the Su- 
preme Lodge, but a division cannot be called for after the 
Chair has announced the result of a vote. 

26. No member shall be permitted to speak or vote un- 
less clothed in regalia according to his rank and station, and 
occupying his seat at the place designated for him. 

27. During the progress of a ballot for an officer no mo- 
tion can be entertained, or debate or explanation permitted. 

28. Every officer and member shall be designated by his 
proper title or office according in the Order. 

29. Every member, when he speaks or offers a motion, 
shall rise and respectfully address and be recognized by the 
presiding officer; and while speaking he shall confine him- 
self to the question in debate, avoiding all personalities and 
indecorous language, as well as all reflections upon the Su- 
preme Lodge or any of its members. 

30. Should two or more members rise to speak at the 
same time, the Chair shall decide which is entitled to the 
floor; and no member shall interrupt or disturb another 



RULES OF ORDER OF SUPREME LODGE. 95 

while speaking, unless to call him to order for words 
spoken. 

31. If a member, while speaking, shall be called to order, 
he shall, at the request of the Chair, take his seat until the 
question of order is determined, when he may proceed again. 

32. The decisions of the Chair on points of order may be 
. appealed from by any member, which point of order shall 

be reduced to writing ; and in such cases the question shall 
be, " Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of 
the Supreme Lodge?" 

33. No member shall speak more than once on the same 
question until all the members wishing to speak have had 
an opportunity to do so; and no one shall speak more than 
ten minutes on any question, unless by permission of the 
Supreme Lodge. 

34. When a petition, memorial or communication is 
presented, a brief statement of its contents shall be made 
by the introducer or the Chair ; and, after it has been read, 
a brief notice of its purport shall be entered upon the 
Journal. 

35. When a blank is to be filled, the question shall be 
taken first upon the highest sum or number, and the longest 
or latest time proposed. 

36. Any member may call for the division of a question, 
when the sense will admit. 

37. After any question, except one of indefinite postpone- 
ment, or one which the Supreme Lodge has refused to re- 
consider, has been decided, any two members who voted in 
the majority, may, at the same or next session, move for a 
reconsideration thereof; but no discussion of the main 
question shall be allowed until reconsidered. 

38. No matter shall be considered at any morning ses- 
sion of the Supreme Lodge until all the committees shall 
have had an opportunity of presenting reports. 

39. A committee appointed at one session to perform a 
duty are bound to report, although some of the members of 
the committee have ceased to be members of this body. 

40. Any member has a right to protest, and to have an 
epitome of his protest spread upon the Journal, if in respect- 
ful language. 

41. Every member is bound to vote, serve on commit- 
tees, and accept nominations, unless excused by vote. 



96 SEALS. 

42. No member shall be allowed to cast his vote after a 
ballot has been announced. 

43. No more than two amendments to a proposition 
shall be entertained at the same time; that is, an amend- 
ment and an amendment to an amendment, and the ques- 
tion shall be first taken on the latter. 

44. Any proposition offered for reference to any stand- 
ing or special committee of this body, which shall require 
an entry in full upon the Journal, shall be submitted in du- 
plicate, either in print or in manuscript; and, if in writing, 
they shall be on paper not less in size than half a page of 
foolscap. All resolutions and legislative measures belong- 
ing to or within the purview of any standing or special com- 
mittee of this body, shall be referred in the regular order to 
said committees, before reported on and submitted by them 
for action thereon, by the Supreme Lodge. 

45. The Supreme Chancellor shall appoint a Standing 
Committee on Rules, to whom shall be referred all amend- 
ments thereto, and all questions of order not otherwise dis- 
posed of. 

46. The election of officers shall take place on such day 
of the session as the Supreme Lodge may determine. 

47. The installation of officers shall be after the business 
of the session, at which the election takes place, has been 
completed. 

48. Cushing's Manual shall be our standard for parlia- 
mentary law, in the absence of any rule governing our ac- 
tion. 

49. Proposals to add to, amend or alter these rules, shall 
be submitted in writing and lay over at least one day, when 
a majority vote shall adopt or reject. 

(Jour. 1875, uog-iiii.) 

SEALS. 

/. Of Supreme Lodge. 

2. Of Supreme Chancellor. 

3. Of Grand and Subordinate Lodges. 

[See, also, Supreme K. of R. & S. (in Supreme Lodge); Shields.] 

(1) Of Supreme Lodge. 
291. The seal is a polygon — five-sided. The five sides 



SEALS. 97 

represent the five Grand Lodges in existence upon the for- 
mation of the Supreme Lodge. On one side, the date of 
organization of the Supreme Lodge; on the other, the date 
of the foundation of the Order. Over the shield the word 
" Friendship," the corner-stone'of the Order. On the shield 
a "flotant," with stars upon it, denoting our ascendancy. 
The perpendicular lines denote the color " Blue," the dots, 
" Yellow," the horizontal, " Red," thus showing the colors 
of the Order. The " Dirigo" means "I guide," or "I 
direct." .Around the shield are the initials of the mottoes 
F., C. and B. {Jour. 1868, 25, 45, 47.) 

2g2. The Supreme Lodge seal w r as copyrighted in 
1874 m tne name of S. S. Davis, Supreme Chancellor, which 
action was approved by the Supreme Lodge in 1875. {Jour. 
187 1, 382; 187s, J o29, 1 134) 

293. It seems that the use of an imprint seal of the 
Supreme Lodge is not legal. (Jour. 1873, Aj?fi. 13.) 

The recommendation of the Supreme Chancellor on p. 13 of App., in 
respect to the use of the imprint seal, does not appear to have been acted 
upon by the Supreme Lodge. 

(2) Of Supreme Chancellor. 

294. The use, by the Supreme Chancellor, o* an indi- 
vidual official seal was in 1873 authorized, though the 
limits of its use do not seem to have been defined by the 
Supreme Lodge, though definitely marked out by the Su- 
preme Chancellor in his recommendation. (See Jour. 1873, 
7ig, 746; A££. 14.) 

(3) Of Grand and Subordinate Lodges. 

295. All Grand and Subordinate Lodges shall have 
an appropriate seal bearing proper devices thereon, name, 
number and location of the Lodge, with the date of its insti- 
tution thereon, a good copy or impression of which shall be 
deposited with the Supreme K. of R and S. (Const., Art. 
xxvi.) 

296. Each Subordinate Lodge shall have a seal with 
appropriate devices, which shall be affixed to such cards, as 
well as to all official documents emanating from the Lodge. 
[Obligatory.] (Const., Art. vii, Sec. 2.) 

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98 SHIELDS AND ANNUAL SHIELD WORDS. 

SHIELDS AND ANNUAL SHIELD WORDS. 

[See Passwords.] 

While the late legislation has practically abolished the shield for the 
purposes for which it was originally intended, yet the old legislation is 
here given so that there may be a clear understanding as to its origin and 
past uses. 

297. Traveling shields for the use of brethren can 
only be used or recognized when procured from the Supreme 
Lodge, and are of the prescribed and legal form, as adopted, 
and under its restrictions as made for general or special use, 
by Grand Lodges, and from them issued to the Subordinate 
Lodges for issuance to members, except it be where no 
Grand Lodge is in existence, or recognized by this Supreme 
Lodge, and in such cases from the Deputy Supreme Chan- 
cellor in charge of said State or Territory. (Const., Art. 

298. The Supreme Chancellor was instructed by legis- 
lation, in 1874, to create annually an annual shield Pass- 
word, which said A. S.W. shall accompany said shield when 
issued to a member, to be used by him for purposes thereon 
indicated, and none else; and the presentation of u Shield " 
without the " A. S.W.," or "A. S.W." -without the "Shield," 
in either case are worthless for the object sought to be at- 
tained, but must be presented together to be of value, and 
operative in the sense for and in which presented. {Jour. 
1874, 9 6 9-) 

299. The A. S.W. shall be promulgated by the Supreme 
Chancellor, in the usual course and manner, through the 
various Grand and Deputy Supreme Chancellors of the 
different jurisdictions, to the Chancellor Commander of 
each and every Lodge of the Order, wherever existing, and 
in turn said Chancellor Commander shall invest the actual 
Vice Chancellor of his Lodge with the same, in an official 
sense only, for the purpose of receiving, examining and im- 
parting the same in the manner with which invested there- 
with. (Jour. 1874, 970.) 

300. The Form of a traveling shield, prescribed in 
1874, with its provisions, prescriptions, limitations and speci- 
fications, as thereon, therein and thereto appended, set forth 
and expressed, was adopted for use and immediate issuance, 



SHIELDS AND ANNUAL SHIELD WORDS. 99 

and the proper officers were instructed to have the same 
printed according to the specifications accompanying, and 
issued at once, according to and in the form prescribed. 
{Jour. 1874, 970.) 

301. No Knight is permitted to visit any Subordinate 
Lodge outside of his own Grand Jurisdiction unless in pos- 
session of an unexpired traveling shield. (Jour. 1874, 970.) 

302. Imprint seals and signatures, by the Supreme and 
Grand Keepers of Records and Seal, on the traveling shield, 
are by said legislation of 1874 made legal. (Jour. 1874, 970.) 

(copy of face of shield.) 

The Supreme Lodge Knights of 

C Seal of ) Pythias of the World, through C Seal ) 

■< Supreme > the Grand Lodge of the Juris- 1 of Grand v 

( Lodge ) diction of , authorizes ( Lodge ) 

Lodge, No. — , of said Juris- 

Sig. of diction, to issue this Sig. of 

S.K.ofR.&S. TRAVELING Shield G.K.ofR.&S. 

To Brother , who has attained in the Order the 

Third, Chivalric, or Knight's Rank. This Shield entitles 
the bearer to all rights, benefits, privileges and fraternal 
courtesies of the Order; of entrance into the Castle Hall of 
any regularly and legally constituted Subordinate Lodge of 
the Order of Knights of Pythias, when presenting this Shield, 
accompanied by the A. S. W., and proving himself in the 
work of the Order. The bearer (whose proper signature 
appears written on the margin hereof) is entitled to be in 
possession (or invested with by any C. C. or other proper 
officer) of the A.S.W. for and during the terms covered by 
or period for which issued. This Shield is issued for the 

space of months, ending on the day of — — , a.d. 

18 — , p.p. — , and no longer. 

All dues must be paid in advance at time when issuing a 
Shield, and no Shield shall be issued to lap any new year 
or A. S. W., unless dues for that whole year are paid in ad- 
vance, nor be used in any sense whatever as a Withdrawal 
Card. Every visitation or investment of A. S.W. shall be 
recorded on the back of this Shield by the K. of R. and S. 
or C. C. of the Lodge when visiting. 



100 



SHIELDS AND ANNUAL SHIELD WORDS. ' 



Seal of 

Subordinate 

Lodge 



In witness whereof we have appended 
our names and affixed the Seal of our 

Lodge, this day of , in the year 

of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and . , C. C. 



, K. of R. and S. (Jour. 1874, 970.) 
(copy of back of shield.) 

The Constitution and By-Laws of Lodge, No. — , 

K. of P. of Grand Jurisdiction of , allows for weekly 

benefits the sum of — — dollars per week, and for funeral 

benefits the sum of dollars, and this evidences that 

Brother Knight as a member of this Lodge is entitled 

to the same. , K. of R. & S. 







Visitations Made. 






NAME OF LODGE. 


NO. 


CITY OR 
TOWN OF 


DAY OF 
MONTH. 


YEAR. 


SIGNATURE 

OF 

K. OF R. & S. 














Invested with A. S. W. 



NAME OF LODGE. 



CITY OR 
TOWN OF 



DAY OF 
MONTH. 



SIGNATURE 

OF 

K. OF R. & S. 



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(Jour. 1874, 97 1 -) 



SHIELDS AND ANNUAL SHIELD WORDS. 101 

303. Specifications. — The form of shield to be printed 
on its face, where issued to those of the Knight rank, in 
blue ink. Those issued to members having received the 
Past Chancellor's rank to be printed in green ink, and add 
after the word "rank," and before the words "This shield," 
the following: "and has received the rank of and been 
enrolled on the roster of the Grand Lodge of this Grand 
Jurisdiction, according to its Journal, as a Past Chancellor;" 
and those issued to members having received the Past 
Grand Chancellor's rank, the same, with this additional : 
Insert after the words " according to " the word " the " in 
place of the word "its," and "Journals" instead of "Jour- 
nal," of that Grand and the Supreme Lodge as a Past Grand 
Chancellor; the face of this grade of shield to be printed 
in red ink. 

Classification of colors of imprint seals, where used, to be 
as follows : 

On shields printed in blue: Supreme seal, red; Grand 
seal, green; Subordinate seal, black. 

On shields printed in green: Supreme seal, red; Grand 
seal, blue; Subordinate seal, black. 

On shields printed in red: Supreme seal, furj>le; Grand 
seal, green; Subordinate seal, black. (Jour. 1874, 9J1-2) 

304. The use of the color black for Subordinate Lodge 
seals being found inconvenient, the Supreme Chancellor in 
1874 issued an order that all Subordinate Lodges, not having 
the imprint seal, might use the impressing seal, without the 
color (black), in the appropriate place, on all "Traveling 
Shields " issued by them, and that the same should be recog- 
nized as official. (Jour. 1875, 1018.) 

305. In 1875 the legislation relative to shields passed at 
the session of Supreme Lodge in 1874 was so amended as 
to authorize Subordinate Lodges to issue traveling shields 
to applicants for any length of time from one month to the 
date of the next meeting of the Supreme Lodge, but no 
longer; and the dues to be paid by the applicant were re- 
quired to be paid for the length of time covered by the 
shield; and thereafter said traveling shield was only to be 
regarded as evidence of the good standing of the holder in 
his Lodge, and as a letter of credit or relief shield; and 
the Supreme Chancellor and Supreme K. of R. and S. were 
empowered to change the form of the shield in accord- 



102 SUBORDINATE LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

ance therewith as soon after the adjournment of the Su- 
preme Lodge as possible; and the Supreme Chancellor was 
authorized to issue a universal S. A. P. W. July i, 1875, 
which, in connection with the usual evidence of good 
standing, should be sufficient to admit any brother into any 
Lodge of the Order. (Jour. 1875, IJ 45; J ^7^i JI 97-) 

In referring to this legislation (Jour. 1876, 1197), in his circular 
relating thereto, the Supreme Chancellor said: " This password, as its 
name indicates, will be changed semi-annually, July 1 and January 1 of 
each year. When the Lodge is open it must be given at the outer door 
before entering, and must be taken up by the M. at A. on examination at 
the opening of a Lodge. In view of the legislation referred to herein, the 
shield is no longer required to enable a member of the Order to visit in or 
out of his own jurisdiction, the S. A. P. W. being universal. The shield 
will be issued in a new form, as a relief shield, and should be held by 
every member as evidence of good standing, and indicating the amount of 
weekly and funeral benefits to which the holder is entitled, and in no case 
should any money be paid unless the shield is presented to any Lodge 
except his own. In case of sudden and severe sickness or death among 
strangers, the relief shield will be a sure evidence of membership, and 
enlist the aid and sympathy of every true Knight." {Jour. 1876. 1197.) 

A member holding a withdrawal card is not entitled to a 
traveling shield or the A. S. W. (Jour. 1873, 1042, 1114.) 

SIR KNIGHT. 

[See Rank and Titles.] 

SUBORDINATE LODGES AND THEIR 
OFFICERS. 

i. Composition and institution of. 

2. Under control of Supreme Lodge. 

3. Name. 

4. Meetings and fines for non-attendance. 
3. ®hwrum, order of business, etc. 

6. Officers and their duties. 

7. Surrender of books and papers. 

8. Addressing the Chair. 

[See, also. Charters and Dispensations; Constitutions; Membership; 
Offenses; Uniform, etc., and Condition of Admission, under Uniform.] 

(1) Composition and Institution of. 
306. A Subordinate Lodge shall never consist of less 
than seven members of the Knight rank. [Obligatory.] 
Const., Art. viii. Sec. 2.) 



SUBORDINA TE LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 103 

307. At the institution of Lodges the parties must 
be initiated, proved and charged, the officers elected and in- 
stalled, their dispensation delivered to the proper executive 
officer, after which they can receive applications and per- 
form the work usual to a Lodge, but not before. It is not 
necessary that all the applicants — or in fact any of them — 
should be members prior to making such application, but it 
is far better that there should be one or more who have the 
ranks before so doing. This decision applies only to Lodges 
under the control of the Supreme Lodge, as each Grand 
Lodge regulates its own territory in this respect. A party 
cannot be a member of two Lodges at one and the same 
time. (Jour. 1873, Apf. 37.) 

308. Any member of the Order desiring to assist in the 
formation of a new Lodge, and signing an application for 
such purpose, must, upon the institution of such Lodge, 
present his withdrawal card from his Lodge. (Jour. 1870, 
225-) 

309. Citizens have the right to petition for the establish- 
ment of a Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in a place where 
the Order is already established, provided the application 
has the approval and sanction of the Deputy Grand Chan- 
cellor or officer having charge of the territory where occur- 

* ring, indorsed thereon. As to whether this may be done 
in opposition to the wishes of the Lodge or Lodges in 
active working order, or at least without the recommenda- 
tion of an established Lodge, it is held that where there is a 
Grand Lodge in existence, it would be a matter for local 
legislation; there being none, and the Supreme Lodge hav- 
ing the jurisdiction, it is the duty of the Deputy Grand 
Chancellor to receive and forward all applications made to 
him for the institution of new Lodges, and he must approve 
or disapprove thereof, in writing, of the same, he, the Deputy 
Grand Chancellor, having no right or authority to arrange 
with or agree to any side stipulations in the premises, and 
any Lodge or Lodges objecting thereto must file their ob- 
jections in writing over their seal with the Deputy Grand 
Chancellor, which authenticated objection, alleging reasons 
therefor, must be forwarded by the Deputy Grand Chancel- 
lor to this office for final passing on the issue raised. (Jour. 
1873, A$p. 39 .) 



104 SUBORDINATE LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

(2) Under Control of Supreme Lodge. 

310. All Subordinate Lodges in jurisdictions where no 
Grand Lodge exists, shall be under the immediate control 
of this Supreme Lodge until the formation of a Grand 
Lodge for that jurisdiction, and shall pay to the Supreme 
Lodge, while under its control, fifty cents per capita tax on 
each member annually. (Const., Art. vi, Sec. 1.) 

311. The Supreme Lodge cannot constitutionally (un- 
der Art. I, Sec. 4, [old] S. L. Const., (and the rule is 
probably the same under the new Const.) confer upon a 
State Grand Jurisdiction authority to grant dispensations or 
charters for the organization of Subordinate Lodges in other 
States and Territories ; said Lodges to be under the imme- 
diate supervision or control of said Grand Jurisdiction until 
such time as there shall be five Subordinate Lodges insti- 
tuted in each of said States or Territories, and all revenues 
whatsoever now derived by the Supreme Lodge in the in- 
stitution and control of Subordinate Lodges, to appertain to 
and be transmitted to the Supreme Lodge as soon as re- 
ceived. {Jour. i8yi, <£2j; 1872, 621, 627.) 

[See new Const., Art. vi, Sec. i, suflra.'] ■ 

312. Until a Grand Lodge is started and regularly in- 
stituted, the territory within its jurisdiction belongs exclu-, 
sively to the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1873, Afp. 6.) 

313. And Lodges instituted in such territory under 
the authority of the Grand Lodge of an adjoining State are 
illegal. (Jour. 1873, Aff. 6, 7.) 

314. A Lodge instituted under such circumstances is 
irregular, not clandestine. (Jour. i8yj, Aj>#. 8.) 

(3) Name. 

315. State Jurisdictions are prohibited from naming 
Lodges after living persons. (Jour. 1869, 95.) 

(4) Meetings and Fines for Non-attendance. 

[See Delinquent and Defunct Lodges.] 

316. A Subordinate Lodge shall hold stated meetings 
at least once a week, at such an hour as may from time to 
time be determined upon ; Provided, that each Grand Lodge 
may allow meeting at longer intervals by a regular dispen- 
sation. [Obligatory.] (Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 



SUBORDINA TE LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 105 

317. The questions whether or not a Grand Lodge 
has the power to authorize a Subordinate Lodge in its juris- 
diction to meet semi-monthly, until the privilege is taken 
away from it, and whether or not a Grand Chancellor has 
this power, present matters for local legislation, and are not 
proper for determination by the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 
1876, 1284, ijoo.) 

318. The question as to how many failures of a Subor- 
dinate Lodge to hold stated meetings will cause a surrender 
of charter, is a matter entirely for local legislation, and does 
not pertain to the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1876, 1285, 1299.) 

319. On appeal of P. C. W. R. C. against the decision 
of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, in 1875, it appeared that 
C. was assessed a fine for non-attendance at a regular meet- 
ing of a Subordinate Lodge, which fine he refused to pay, 
on the ground that he was neither an elected nor appointed 
officer. This decision was affirmed by the Grand Lodge, 
which held that by a strict construction of the Constitution, 
a Chancellor Commander, by virtue of his election, neces- 
sarily becomes the acting Past Chancellor, and by this is a 
sitting officer of the Lodge, and liable to fines for non- 
attendance the same as other officers, and on appeal to the 
Supreme Lodge this decision was affirmed. (Jour. i8j6, 
1306.) 

(5) Quorum, Order of Business, etc. 

320. Not less than seven members of the Knight 
rank shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- 
ness, including one qualified to preside; and if seven mem- 
bers only be present, no appropriation of money shall be 
made unless it be by unanimous consent. [Obligatory.] 
Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

321. The Lodge shall transact all its business in the 
Knight rank, except the actual conferring of the Page or 
Esquire rank. [Obligatory.] {Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

322. An official order from the Supreme Lodge or 
Grand Lodge to any Subordinate Lodge of the Order, and 
in the order as here given, takes precedence over all other 
business, and when notified of its being there — unless wmle 
working one of the sections of a rank, and should such 
be the case the Lodge must be brought to its proper work- 



106 SUBORDINATE LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

ing rank — the contents made known and acted upon at 
once prior to proceeding with any other business. Should 
the order be irregular, exceptional or even arbitrary, the 
after-course will be to obey it until remedied through the 
proper channels. {Jour. 1873, Aj>j>. 33.) 

(6) Officers and their Duties. 

[See Ritual.] 

323. The officers of a Subordinate Lodge shall be as 
provided in the Ritual of the Order. [Obligatory.] (Const., 
Art. vin\ Sec. 2.) 

Past Chancellor. 

(See Grand Lodge; Withdrawal Cards ; Vacancies.) 

324. The Past Chancellor's degree, being a ritualistic 
degree, and fully provided for in the Grand Lodge Rituals, 
can only be conferred in the Grand Lodge, with its attend- 
ant ceremonies. It is, therefore, not proper or competent 
for a Grand Lodge or the Grand Chancellor to direct that, 
after the admission and instruction of new Past Chancellors 
at the opening of the session, all Past Chancellors who 
may afterward present themselves for instruction be obli- 
gated and instructed in the ante-room by the Grand Ven. 
Patriarch. (Jour. 1874, 913, Q35.) 

325. The question of making certain Subordinate Lodge 
officers Past Chancellors after a certain term of official serv- 
ice is purely a local matter, and not proper to be considered 
by the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1873, 7 21 > l8 75i IJ 40>) 

326. The question of conferring the degree of Past 
Chancellor, for eminent services to the Order, is to be de- 
termined by the Grand Lodge jurisdictions. (Jour. 1873, 
704, 735; l8 75, "&•) 

327. The question whether, if any Subordinate Lodge 
shall reelect a Chancellor Commander, or elect a Past 
Chancellor to the position of Chancellor Commander, the 
Lodge shall elect from the floor one Knight as Past Chan- 
cellor, on whom the degree of Past Chancellor shall be con- 
ferred by the Grand Lodge of the jurisdiction, is a matter 
entirely under the control of each Grand Jurisdiction. 
(Jour. '1873, 6 99, 734-) 

While this seems to have been always the principle, it would appear 
to be entirely changed by a literal interpretation of the next paragraph, 



SUBORDINA TE LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS- 107 

which contains the action of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances 
on a case coming from California, where the Grand Lodge, evidently act- 
ing on the principle here laid down, declared the right of any Lodge, on 
reelecting (misprinted in the Journal "selecting") a Chancellor Com- 
mander should have the right to elect one of their numbers upon whom 
the degree of Past Chancellor should be conferred. This action was 
reversed, and the decision made as appearing in the next paragraph. 

328. Subordinate Lodges have not the right to elect 
a Past Chancellor, said power belonging to the Grand 
Lodge. (Jour. 1874, 927) 

329. A brother having served a term as Chancellor 
Commander, at the installation of his successor is e?ititled to 
the degree, but is not a Past Chancellor in full until he has 
been obligated and instructed ; though it seems there is no 
good reason why he may not wear a Past Chancellor's 
regalia in his own Lodge during the interim between the 
time of service and the Grand Lodge session. {Jour. 1872, 
468, 613; 1874, 84s) 

330. At the institution of a Subordinate Lodge, work- 
ing under the immediate supervision of the Supreme 
Lodge, the P. C, C. C, V. C, P., K. of R. S., M. of F., 
and M. of E., take the rank of Past Chancellor, provided 
they serve till the end of their official term. After this the 
rank is obtained only by service as Chancellor Commander. 
(Jour. 1875, IIJ 4-) 

331. A Chancellor Commander who is elected for 
another term is entitled to the Past Chancellor's rank in his 
Grand Lodge, also the sitting Past Chancellor of a Lodge; 
Provided, that said Chancellor Commander elect shall be 
installed for his second term. (Jour. 1873, 1042, 1114) 

332. The question whether it is competent for a Grand 
Lodge to confer the rank of Past Chancellor on a retiring 
Chancellor Commander who has not served a full term as 
Past Chancellor, is a matter exclusively within the jurisdic- 
tion of Grand Lodges. (Jour. 1874, 940, 944.) 

333. If a sitting Past Chancellor take a withdrawal 
card from his Lodge, his rank when he deposits his card, 
would be the rank of Past Chancellor, and he must receive 
with his card a rank credential as Past Chancellor, and will 
be entitled to the Grand Lodge rank. (Jour. 1873, io 43i 
1114.) 

334. The status of officiating Past Chancellors and 



108 SUBORDINA TE LODGES AND THEIR OFFICERS. 

questions as to whether a sitting Past Chancellor can de- 
cline serving in his official position while a member of the 
Lodge, and so situated that he could serve if he would; 
whether he can be suspended from serving in that office 
for inefficiency or neglect to attend to the duties of the 
office; whether he can resign as sitting Past Chancellor; 
how, in case of a vacancy from any cause, the office shall be 
filled ; whether he is an officer of the Lodge ; whether, when 
the by-laws of a Lodge impose a fine on all officers of 
the Lodge absent from the meetings of the Lodge, or re- 
quire a removal from office if absent three or four consecu- 
tive meetings, said penalties can be applied to the sitting 
Past Chancellor; are proper subjects for local legislation; 
Provided, that no one but a Past Chancellor can be directly 
elected to fill the position, in case of a vacancy for any 
cause occurring in said position. {Jour. 1876, 1234, 1302.) 

Chancellor Commander, and other Subordinate 
Officers. 

335. Lodges may elect whom they please Chancellor 
Commander, if eligible otherwise under the local law. 
There is no general law " making it rotative from lower 
offices up." {Jour. 1873, Afi$. 37I) 

336. On appeal of W. L. S. vs. The Grand Lodge of 
Maryland, the gist of the subject was as follows : The ap- 
pellant claimed the honors of a Past Chancellor, because 
Meacham Lodge, No. 33, elected to the Chancellor Com- 
mander's chair one who had not served a term in the chair 
of the Vice Chancellor. At the time of the origin of this 
case the Grand Lodge of Maryland did not require said 
qualification — said law being approved by the Supreme 
Body. Held, that the action of the Grand Lodge of Mary- 
land should be sustained. {Jour. 1874, 939.) 

337. Any member who has served in any elective or 
appointive office is eligible to the office of Vice Chancellor. 
{Jour. 187s, IO S3, II 34-) 

338. In 1872 a change or amendment in Ritual, where 
the duties of Keeper of Records and Seal are defined in 
obligation when installed into office, was made so as to 
make it the duty of the Master of Finance to notify mem- 
bers who are in arrears for dues, etc., and Keeper of Records 



SUPPLIES. 109 

and Seal's duty to sign all orders drawn on the banks. 
{Jour. 1872, 464, 398.) 

339. The Outer Guard has no right to refuse to inform 
a brother (applying for admission) what degree his Lodge is 
at labor in, if such information be asked for at the outer 
door. It is his duty to state what degree the Lodge is 
working in, that no errors may occur in giving the signs, 
etc. {Jour. 1873, App. 38.) 

340. No person but the Outer Guard is allowed in the 
ante-room at the opening of a Lodge. {Jour. 1870, 229.) 

(7) Surrender of Books and Papers. 

341. When, by a vote of any Grand Lodge, the Grand 
Chancellor or any other member is authorized to demand 
the surrender of any books, papers, or other effects of a 
Subordinate Lodge, and any officer or member, officers or 
members, shall refuse to deliver the same, he or they shall 
forever be excluded from membership if the said Subordi- 
nate Lodge should be reinstated, or such a demand be sub- 
sequently rescinded by a Grand Lodge. {Jour. 1869, 90, 94.) 

(8) Addressing the Chair. 

342. Any officer or other member retiring from the 
Lodge under an order from the Chancellor Commander, 
or entering it again after having performed the duty for 
which being sent out of the Lodge, is not required to give 
the sign on retiring or reentering, but must work his way 
through the doors. {Jour. 1873, A$j>. 38.) 

SUPPLIES. 

/. By-Laws concerning. 
2. How paid for. 

[See, also, Revenue ; Supreme K. of R. and S. (in Supreme Lodge) ; 
Journal of Proceedings.] 

(1) By-Laws Concerning. 

343. All printed or other materials furnished by the 
Supreme Lodge to any Grand or Subordinate Lodge, mem- 
bers thereof, or other parties, for creating a revenue for the 
Supreme Lodge, shall be known under the general head- 
ing of " Supplies ; " which said supplies shall be furnished 



110 SUPPLIES. 

as may be from time to time specified, changed, altered or 
amended by legislation at the regular sessions, but which 
for the time being shall be as follows, to wit: 

SUPPLIES TO GRAND LODGES. 

Dispensation Fee to Grand Lodges $30 00 

Charter Fee 20 00 

Charter Plates for Subordinates 2 00 

Grand Lodge Rituals, $5 each, per set of 5 25 00 

Rituals for Subordinate Lodges, each 2 00 

Installation Books for Subordinate Lodges, each. ... 40 

Odes for Subordinate Lodges, each 5 

Odes for Grand Lodges, each 10 

Bound Journals of Proceedings of Supreme Lodge, 

in paper 1 00 

Compiled Proceedings of Supreme Lodge, in leather 5 00 

Odes of the Order, set to music, per book 20 

Dedication Ceremonies, per book $1 each, per set. . . 5 00 

Traveling Shields (now Relief Shields) 20 

Withdrawal Cards 25 

SUPPLIES TO SUBORDINATE LODGES UNDER THE IMME- 
DIATE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME LODGE. 

Dispensation Fee $15 00 

Rituals, per set of 5 20 00 

Installation, per set of 5 3 00 

Odes, 10 cents each, per set of 50 5 00 

Bound Journals of Supreme Lodge Proceedings, in 

paper , 1 00 

Compiled Proceedings, in leather 5 00 

Odes of the Order, set to Music, 40 cents per book; 

per set of 5 2 00 

Traveling Shields 40 

Withdrawal Cards 50 

By reference to the Constitution, Art. I, clauses 1 and 2 of Section 1, it 
will be seen that these supplies, their printing and fiziblication, are 
"regulated and controlled" by the Supreme Lodge, they being sources 
of revenue. 

OFFICIAL JEWELS FOR SUPREME, GRAND AND SUBORDI- 
NATE LODGES, PAST OFFICERS AND KNIGHTS. 

Grand Lodge Jezvels. 
No. 1. Set of 11 Jewels, including two for Supreme 

Representatives $40 00 



SUPPLIES. Ill 

No. i. Triangle, German silver, heavily plated with silver. 
Oval of oreide, heavily gilt and neatly engraved. 

No. 2. Set of 1 1 Jewels . . . , $55 00 

Triangle and Emblems, coin silver, solid. Shield 
and oval of oreide, very heavily gilt. More elab- 
orate engraving and chased. 

Subordinate Lodge Jewels. 

No. 3. Set of 14 Jewels, including four for attendants $ 18 00 
Triangle and White Emblems, of German silver, 
well silver-plated, neatly engraved and burnished 
on front. Colored Emblems, of gilt. 

No. 4. Set of 14 Jewels $25 00 

Triangle and White Emblems, of German silver, 
triple plated, burnished both sides, more elaborate 
engraving. Colored Emblems, solid, heavily gilt 
and chased. 

No. 5. Set of 14 Jewels $45 00 

Triangle and White Emblems, of coin silver, bur- 
nished both sides, very elaborate engraving. 
Colored Emblems, solid, very heavily gilt and 
chased. 

Past Chancellors' Jezvels, Separate from Sets. 

No. 6. Same quality as No. 3. Price $1 80 each. 

No. 7. " " No. 4. " 2 80 " 

No. 8. " " No. 5. " 5 00 « 

Past Grand Chancellors a?id District Deputy Grand 
Chancellor' s Jewels. 

No. 9. Same quality as No. 1. Price $4 50 each. 

No. 10. " « No. 2. " 550 " 

Knighfs Jewels. 

No. 11. Same quality as No. 3. Price $2 20 each. 

No. 12. " " No. 4. " ..325 " 

No. 13. " " No. 5. " 5 00 " 

If ten or more Knights' Jewels are ordered at one time, 
10 per cent will be deducted from above prices. 

All Jewels will have a neat pin, from which the Jewel 
will be pendant. 



112 SUPPLIES. 

MEMORIAL CHARTS. 

Form A — Knight* s Chart. 

Black and tinted border, lettering in center, blue . $ i 50 each. 

In lots of 100 or more 80 

75 85 

50 90 

25 95 

" 10 1 00 

Less than 10 at one order, at retail price. 

Form B — Past Chancellors Chart. 

Black and tint'd border, lettering in center, green $1 75 each. 

In lots of 50 or more 90 " 

25 95 « 

" 10. 1 00 u 

u 5 1 10 " 

Less than 5 at one order, at retail price. 

Form C — Fast Grand Chancellor's Chart. 
Black and tinted border, lettering in center, red. $2 00 each. 

In lots of 20 or more 1 00 " 

" 10 1 10 " 

5 1 25 « 

Less than 5 at one order, at retail price. 

(By-Laws S. L., printed in Const. S. L. iSy6, 22, et seq.) 
(2) How Paid For. 

344. In 1 87 1 (Jour. 410) the Supreme Lodge adopted a 
resolution that the Supreme Scribe be strictly forbidden to 
deliver any supplies to Grand Scribes or others unless 
the cash accompanied the order asking for such supplies. 
In 1873 (Jour, yyo) the Supreme Lodge adopted the follow- 
ing resolution: 

"Fesolved, That the Supreme Recording and Correspond- 
ing Scribe be and he is hereby authorized to issue certifi- 
cates of indebtedness of this Supreme Body for mileage ar.d 
per diem to its officers and representatives, which shall be 
accepted in payment for their respective amounts for sup- 
plies and representative tax whenever due from the dif- 
ferent jurisdictions. On a question arising which legisla- 
tion should be obeyed, the Supreme Chancellor at a time 
of great financial embarrassment of the Supreme Lodge, 



SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 113 

when the effect of enforcing the latter resolution would 
have been to cut off the only source of revenue to the Su- 
preme Lodge, ruled that the former should be obeyed, and 
his action was approved by the Supreme Lodge." {Jour. 
1874, 926. For further action on the subject of these reso- 
lutions, see Jour. 1874, 929, 940.) 

SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

[See Condition of Admission, under Uniform; Rules of Order.] 

i. Powers of Supreme Lodge, 

2. Hovj constituted. 

3. Sessions. 

4. Quorum. 

3. The head of the Order. 

6. Members : their admission, rights, duties, etc. 

7 . C rede?itials . 

8. Officers, (a) Eligibility; (b) P. S. C; (c) S. C; (d) 
D. S. C; (e) 5. V. C; (f ) S. P.; (g) 5. M. of E.; (h) Su- 
preme K. of R. and S.; (i) 6". M. at A., and I. and O. G.; 
(J) Supreme Lecturer. 

(i) Powers of Supreme Lodge. 

345. The Supreme Lodge is the source of all true and 
legitimate authority in the Order of Knights of Pythias 
wheresoever established ; it possesses original and exclusive 
jurisdiction and power: 

1. To establish, regulate and control the Forms, Cere- 
monies, Written and Unwritten Work, and to change, alter 
and annul the same, and to provide for the safe keeping and 
uniform teaching and dissemination of the same. 

2. To provide, print and furnish all Rituals, Forms, Cer- 
emonies, Cards and Odes, Charts and Certificates. 

3. To prescribe the form, material and color of all Re- 
galia, Emblems, Jewels and Charts, and to designate the 
uniform of the Order. 

4. To provide for the emanation and distribution of all 
Passwords, and regulate the mode and manner of using the 
same, and generally to prescribe such regulations as may 
be necessary to secure the safe and easy intercourse and 
identification of the brethren. 

5. To establish the Order in States, Districts, Territories, 

8 



114 SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

Provinces or Countries where the same has not been in- 
grafted. 

6. To provide a revenue for the Supreme Lodge by means 
of a representative tax on each Grand Lodge and charges 
for supplies furnished by it, and dues from Subordinate 
Lodges under its immediate jurisdiction. 

7. To provide for annual returns from each Grand Lodge, 
and for semi-annual returns from each Subordinate Lodge 
under its immediate jurisdiction. 

8. To hear and determine all appeals from Grand and 
Subordinate Lodges, when the same are properly brought 
before it in accordance with the regulations of the Order, 
and to provide by legislation for the enforcement of its 
decisions. 

9. To enact laws and regulations of general application 
to carry into effect the foregoing and all other powers re- 
served by this Constitution to the Supreme Lodge or its 
officers, and such as. may be necessary to enforce its legiti- 
mate authority over Grand and Subordinate Lodges under 
its immediate jurisdiction. 

10. To charter Grand Lodges and to define the territorial 
extent of their jurisdiction, and *to charter Subordinate 
Lodges not within the territorial jurisdiction of any Grand 
Lodge, and to provide a Constitution for each Subordinate 
Lodge under its immediate jurisdiction. 

(Const., Art. i\ Sec. 1.) 

(2) How Constituted. 
346. The Supreme Lodge shall consist of: 

1. All Past Supreme Chancellors. 

2. Past Supreme Chancellor. 

3. Supreme Chancellor (presiding officer). 

4. Supreme Vice Chancellor. 

5. Supreme Prelate. 

6. Supreme Master of Exchequer. 

7. Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal. 

8. Supreme Master-at-Arms. 

9. Supreme Inner Guard. 

10. Supreme Outer Guard. 

11. Two Supreme Representatives from each Grand 
Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge, until 
there are 20,000 members belonging to one Grand Lodge ; 



SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 115 

and one Supreme Representative for each additional 10,000 
members ; Provided, that no Grand Lodge shall be entitled 
to more than four Supreme Representatives. (Const, Art. 
ii, Sec. 1.) 

(3) Sessions. 

347. Sessions of the Supreme Lodge shall be held 
annually, at such time in the months of April, May, June, 
July or August, as the Supreme Lodge may at each annual 
session determine; Provided, that if the Supreme Lodge 
neglects to fix anj r special time it shall convene on the third 
Tuesday of April. (Const., Art. iv.) 

The Act of Incorporation also states " that the said Supreme Lodge 
shall hold an Annual Session at such time and place as a majority of its 
members firese?it may determine." Associating the words in Art. IV, ''at 
each Annual Session." and the words "members present," quoted from 
the Act, we had supposed that this was the only legal process by which 
the Annual Session could be convened and the business legally transacted; 
but it appears that though at the session of 1876 it was "Resolved, that 
the next session of this Supreme Lodge be held on the fourth Tuesday of 
August, 1877, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m.," yet that the Supreme Offi- 
cers, in view of certain circumstances, as set forth in the following circu- 
lar, considered it competent to accept the written consent of the Repre- 
sentatives, though not in session, and on said consent changed the day 
appointed and ordered at the previous Annual Session under the consti- 
tutional provision and Act of Incorporation. {Jour. 1876, IJJ2.) 

To the following circular I received replies unanimously in favor of 
changing the time of meeting to the third Tuesday of August, 1877 : 

Columbus, Ohio, October 3, 1876, and P. F. XIII. 
To the Officers and Representatives of the Supreme Lodge, A ugust 
Session, 187b: 
Since your adjournment, I have learned that the Grand Encampment 
of Knights Templar of the United States hold their Triennial Session at 
Cleveland, on the fourth Tuesday of August, 1877. That is the time fixed 
by you for the next session of the Supreme Lodge. In view of the fact 
that the Grand Encampment named its time at the last session held in 
New Orleans, in 1874, and that there will be several thousand in attend- 
ance thereat, it is thought best to change the time of the meeting of the 
Supreme Lodge to the third Tuesday of August. 1877, in order that ample 
accommodation may be had at the hotels of Cleveland. The Supreme 
Chancellor joins with me in asking your approval of the change of time of 
meeting; and a prompt answer is desired, so that the change can be made 
in the printed Journal. 

Fraternally. Joseph Dowdall, S. K. of R. &> S. 

348. The place for the holding of each annual session 
shall be fixed at the preceding annual session ; Provided, 
that if no place is fixed by the Supreme Lodge, the annual 



116 SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

session shall be held in the city of Baltimore. (Const., 
Art. iv.) 

Though according to Art. III. Sec. 2, among the special prerogatives 
of the Supreme Chancellor, it states that he can "call special sessions of 
the Supreme Lodge," yet it does not anywhere designate the manner of 
the call or the business which can be transacted at such a session. In the 
Articles of Incorporation, however, in section 6, it would appear that he is 
clothed with certain powers outside the Constitution, and shall, if it be 
the rule. ,l on the call of the Supreme Representatives of ten (10) Grand 
Jurisdictions in writing, convene an extra session of said Supreme Lodge 
at Washington City, D.C." 

(4) Quorum of Votes. 

349. A majority of the Grand Lodges shall constitute a 
quorum to transact business. {Const., Art. ix.) 

(5) The Head of the Order. 

350. As at present constituted, the Supreme Lodge 
is in fact what its name not only imports, but expresses, viz., 
the only Head of the Order in the World; and as a conse- 
quence, no organization, Lodge or other collection of men, 
claiming or pretending to act as a Lodge of Knights of 
Pythias, save and except under and by virtue of the author- 
ity of this " Head of the Order," can be, or have any right 
to claim to be, any part of the organization. {Jour. iSyj, 
1141.) 

(6) Members: their Admission, Rights, Duties, etc. 

351. New members are only admitted to the Supreme 
Lodge at the opening of the morning sessions of the two 
first days and the morning session of the last day. {Jour. 

352. A member of a Grand Lodge whose returns for 
the year and Supreme Representative tax have not been 
regularly and annually forwarded to the proper Supreme 
Officers on or before the 1st day of May prior to any session 
of the Supreme Lodge, shall in no case be entitled to a vote, 
either by being an Officer or Supreme Representative. 
{Const., Art. ix; Jour. i8ji, 410, 426.) 

353. The proper construction of Articles IX and 
XVIII of Supreme Lodge Constitution is, that by the fail- 
ure to do the act before described in said article, a delin- 
quent Grand Lodge forfeits its right to representation in 
the Supreme Lodge, but the Supreme Lodge may, by spe- 



SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 117 

cial vote, permit as a privilege (but not as a right) the said 
Grand Lodge, through its representatives, to be heard on 
the floor of the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 1875, JI bo, 1164.) 

[See Returns.] 

354. Members of the Supreme Lodge named in the 
preamble to a resolution as having been guilty of disre- 
garding the Supreme Lodge legislation have no right to 
vote thereon. {Jour. 1870, 219.) 

355. All Past Grand Chancellors duly recognized by 
the Supreme Lodge shall be admitted to its session and be 
entitled to seats therein, but shall not be entitled to speak 
unless by permission of the Supreme Lodge, and shall not 
be entitled to vote. {Const., Art. ii, Sec. j>.) 

356. One who has only served as Vice-Grand Chan- 
cellor of a Grand Lodge, not having been elected to the 
degree of Past Grand Chancellor, and such Grand Lodge 
having been organized since the next preceding session of 
the Supreme Lodge, is not entitled to a seat in the Supreme 
Lodge as a Past Grand Chancellor. {Jour. 1872, 446.) 

357. Where at the January session, 1873, °f tne Grand 
Lodge of Pennsylvania W. J. M. was duly elected to the 
office of Grand Chancellor, to serve for the term oi one year, 
or, in other words, until the annual session to be held in 
January, 1874, and was regularly installed into said office, 
and entered upon the discharge of its duties; and at the 
semi-annual session of the Grand Lodge, held in July, 1873, 
a new Constitution for the Grand Lodge and Subordinate 
Lodges was adopted, and went into force on the 26th of 
September, 1873; an< ^ at the sa ^ session of the Grand 
Lodge (July, 1873,) a resolution was adopted (see G. L. 
Journal of July, 1873, 535,) that in the event of the ap- 
proval and promulgation of the new Grand Lodge Consti- 
tution, before the 1st of January, 1874, tne present Grand 
Lodge Officers, Representatives and District Deputy Grand 
Chancellors be continued in their several positions until 
the third Tuesday of August, 1874; and by Article II of the 
new Grand Lodge Constitution the annual session was 
fixed for the third Tuesday of August, and the semi-annual 
session for the third Tuesday of February in each year ; and 
at the semi-annual session of February, 1874, charges were 
preferred against the Grand Chancellor, and a resolution 



118 SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

adopted ordering him to vacate his position as Grand Chan- 
cellor until the annual session in August, and directing the 
Vice-Grand Chancellor to act as Grand Chancellor until 
that time was passed; and at the annual session in August, 
1874, a resolution was adopted by said Grand Lodge that 
said W. J. M. be deprived of his certificate as Past Grand 
Chancellor, and be suspended for three years (see Proc. 
G. L. Penn., 1S74, 149, 150); on a question arising as to the 
validity of the credentials, the status and rights of P. G. C. 
W. J. M. as an applicant for admission as a member of the 
Supreme Lodge: Held, that although service is the base of 
honor in this Order, and although he having served the full 
term, as expressed in the law at the time of his election, 
would be, and $rima- facie was, entitled to admission, yet 
this did not hinder or prevent the Supreme Lodge from 
barring its portals against the entrance of an improper per- 
son, or from excluding from admission such an one for 
matters arising after the issuing of the certificate; and that, 
without passing upon the guilt or innocence of W.J. M., 
his certificate having been withdrawn by the Grand Lodge, 
and he never having been introduced to the Supreme 
Lodge, and instructed in the Supreme Lodge rank, he was 
not entitled to admission as a member of the Supreme 
Lodge. {Jour. 1875, 1127-1129.) 

358. Supreme Representatives must be Past Grand 
Chancellors in good standing in their respective Grand 
and Subordinate Lodges, and shall be elected as fol- 
lows : At the next annual election after the adoption 
of this Constitution, and annually thereafter, each Grand 
Jurisdiction shall elect, in the mode provided for elect- 
ing Grand Lodge Officers in the Constitution of the 
respective Grand Lodges, one Supreme Representative to 
serve for two years: Provided, that each Supreme Repre- 
sentative now admitted shall continue in office to the expi- 
ration of his present term. In case of the vacancy in the 
office of the Supreme Representative, from death, removal 
or any other cause, the Grand Lodge which he represented 
shall determine how such vacancy shall be filled. At the 
organization of any new Grand Lodge two Supreme Repre- 
sentatives shall be elected, one to serve for one year and 
one to serve for two years; and provided further, where 
any Grand Jurisdiction is entitled, under the provisions of 



SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 119 

this Constitution, to more than two Supreme Representa- 
tives, the additional representative or representatives shall 
be elected biannually, in conformity to this Constitution, 
and in such a manner that if there are four representatives 
the terms of two thereof shall expire each alternate year. 
Each Officer and Supreme Representative shall be entitled 
to one vote in determining any question before the Supreme 
Lodge, and each Past Supreme Chancellor shall be entitled 
to discuss any question, but not to vote. (Const., Art. ii, 
Sec. 2.) 

359. A Grand Chancellor who is not already a Past 
Grand Chancellor, is not eligible to the office of Supreme 
Representative, if elected before his successor is installed. 
(Jour. 1874, 908; see this rule explained in Jour. 1875, io 34- ) 

On appeal against the action of the Grand Lodge of New 
York, the facts material to the question were as follows: 

Article VI, Section 1, of the Constitution of the Grand 
Lodge K. of P. of the State of New York, reads as fol- 
lows: "The elective officers of this Grand Lodge shall be 
Grand Chancellor, Grand Vice Chancellor, Grand Scribe, 
Grand Banker and two Representatives to the Supreme 
Lodge." At its annual session held at Brooklyn, in 1875, 
P. G. C. J. H. M. was elected Supreme Representative to 
the Supreme Lodge immediately after his successor, G. C. F. 
P. H. was installed Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of 
New York. This action of the Grand Lodge of New York 
was claimed by the appellant to be illegal, and it was sought 
to have his seat declared vacant. Held, that J. H. M., who 
came with proper credentials of his membership, a certifi- 
cate of his regular election, signed by the Grand Chancellor, 
attested by the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, and 
having the seal of the Grand Lodge of New York attached, 
was, under the resolution found on page 1 1 13, Jour, of 1875, — 
" that hereafter any Grand Chancellor who has served a full 
term in that office, and against whom no charges are pend- 
ing, shall be entitled to the rank and title of Past Grand 
Chancellor as soon as his successor is installed," — entitled 
to a seat as a member. (Jour. 1876, 1266.) 

360. One who has served but a term as Vice-Grand 
Chancellor is not eligible to the position of Past Grand 
Chancellor, and cannot be a Supreme Representative. 
(Jour. 1872, 337.) 



120 SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

361. One not a member in good standing of a Subordi- 
nate Lodge cannot be a Supreme Representative. {Jour. 
1872, 444.) 

362. There is no law of the Order authorizing the elec- 
tion of alternate Supreme Representatives. {Jour. 1871, 
34^, 343 : ) 

363. Where a State, entitled to only three Supreme 
Representatives, elected four, the representative receiving 
the lowest number of votes at the time of his election was 
declared not entitled to a seat in the Supreme Lodge. 
{Jour. 1876, 1276, 1318.) 

364. The appointment of Supreme Representatives by 
a Grand Chancellor is not in accordance with the law of the 
Supreme Lodge, unless the Grand Lodge has conferred said 
power upon the Grand Chancellor. {Jour. 1872, 443.) 

365. But Sec. 3, Art. VI, Const, of G. L. of New York, 
as follows — "The Grand Chancellor shall preside at all 
sessions of the Grand Lodge ; enforce order and decorum ; 
decide all questions of order without debate, subject, how- 
ever, to an appeal to the Grand Lodge by two members; 
appoint Grand Officers pro tern, in case of the temporary ab- 
sence or disqualification of any Grand Officer ; appoint all 
committees, unless otherwise ordered," — is a sufficient au- 
thority for the Grand Chancellor to appoint Supreme Repre- 
sentatives. {Jour. 1872, 444.) 

Query. As under Art. Ill, Sec. 6, and Art. VII, Gee. 5. of the new 
Constitution, Supreme Representatives are not Grand Officers (though 
probably intended to be), would this ruling hold? 

366. Where a Grand Lodge declared the office of its 
Supreme Representative vacant, on the ground that he had 
never taken his seat in the Supreme Lodge, and named 
another in his stead, the latter was admitted by the Supreme 
Lodge to a seat therein. {Jour. 1869, 64-66.) 

367. In future, the functions of the office of a Repre- 
sentative shall cease at the call to order of the Supreme 
Lodge by the Supreme Chancellor, or his deputy or suc- 
cessor, at the biannual sessions, and the newly-elected 
Representatives admitted, whose credentials have been 
passed upon, and they shall be entitled to all the pecuniary 
benefits arising thereby as Representatives. {Jour. 1870, 198.) 



SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 121 

(7) Credentials. 

368. For an instance, where a telegraphic dispatch from 
the Grand Chancellor of a State, appointing a Supreme 
Representative in the place of one who had resigned, was 
accepted as sufficient credentials. (See Jour. i8yj y iog$ } 
ioq6.) 

369. It is the duty of the several Grand Keeper of 
Records and Seals to forward the certificates of the Grand 
Representatives and Past Grand Chancellors to the Su- 
preme Keeper of Records and Seals at least twenty days 
before the session of the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1871, 410.) 

(8) Supreme Lodge Officers: (a) Eligibility. 

370. No one shall be eligible to any office in the Su- 
preme Lodge unless he has been duly admitted to the 
Supreme Lodge, by being either a Representative or a Past 
Grand Chancellor. (Const., Art. ii, Sec. 4.) 

(b) Past Supreme Chancellor. 

371. The Past Supreme Chancellor shall have charge 
of and supervise the arrangement of the Altar, or any other 
necessary floor-work. (Const., Art. Hi, Sec. 1.) 

2fl2. The retiring Supreme Chancellor fills the chair 
of S. V. P. (now Past Supreme Chancellor.) (Jour. 1870, 
i 94 .) 

(c) Supreme Chancellor. 

373. The Supreme Chancellor shall exercise, as occa- 
sion may require, all the rights appertaining to his high 
office, in accordance with the usages of the Order. He shall 
have a watchful supervision over all Lodges, Grand and 
Subordinate, and see that all the constitutional enactments, 
rules and edicts of the Supreme Lodge are duly and 
promptly observed, and that the dress, work and discipline 
of the Order everywhere are uniform. 

Among his special prerogatives are the following: 

To call special sessions of the Supreme Lodge, or con- 
ventions of Supreme Officers in council. 

To visit any Grand or Subordinate Lodge under the im- 
mediate jurisdiction of this Supreme Lodge, and to give 
such instructions and directions as the good of the Order 
may require, always adhering to the obligatory usages of 



122 SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

the Order; to cause to be executed and securely to pre- 
serve and keep the official bonds and securities of the 
Supreme Master of Exchequer and Supreme Keeper of 
Records and Seal. 

To grant warrants of dispensation during the recess of 
the Supreme Lodge for the institution of new Subordinate 
Lodges, which dispensations to be in force until taken up 
by charters granted in lieu thereof by a properly instituted 
Grand Lodge, and to promptly notify the Supreme Keeper 
of Records and Seal of the issuing of said warrants of dis- 
pensation. 

To grant warrants of dispensation during the recess of 
the Supreme Lodge for the institution of Grand Lodges in 
States, Countries, Districts, or Territories where the same 
have not been established. 

To manage the contingent fund of the Supreme Lodge, 
and suspend or remove any derelict or contumacious officer 
for cause, he having right to appeal to the Supreme Lodge; 
and to fill any vacancy by appointment until filled by regu- 
lar election. 

To appoint and commission a Deputy Supreme Chancellor 
for special purposes of instituting Grand Lodges and install- 
ing their officers, or otherwise, as may be required, in all 
States, Districts, Territories or Countries where Lodges 
are established, and not having any Grand Lodge. He shall 
at the next regular session present a full report of his acts 
during the recess of the Supreme Lodge. He may hear and 
decide such questions of law as may be submitted to him 
by Grand and Subordinate Lodges under the immediate 
jurisdiction of this Supreme Lodge, and all such decisions 
shall be binding upon the bodies submitting the same until 
fully passed upon and disaffirmed or reversed by this Su- 
preme Lodge. (Const., Art. iii, Sec. 2.) 

374. It is a prerogative of the Supreme Chancellor 
to confer the degrees of the Order upon candidates at sight, 
after being satisfied that the applicant is qualified according 
to law. (Jour. 1869, 6q, 108, 118.) 

The resolution on page 118 was, that our present Supreme Chan- 
cellor be empowered to make Knights at sight for the advancement of this 
Order, and that he be permitted the use of any Lodge room for this pur- 
pose during the sessions of the Lodge. The prerogative is. however, 
stated in general terms on page 108. And there does not appear to have 
been any legislation divesting " the Supreme Chancellor of the Supreme 



SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 123 

Lodge of the Order of the Knights of Pythias" of that prerogative which 
was exercised for two full terms. 

375. The necessary expenses incident to traveling to 
any point and back to original starting point, for the pur- 
pose of instituting any Subordinate or Grand Lodge by the 
Supreme Chancellor or his deputy, shall be paid by the 
Lodges instituted. (Const., Art. xxiii.) 

[See Jour. 1873, 737, 753-] 

(d) Deputy Supreme Chancellor. 

[See Honors.] 

376. All Past Grand or Past Chancellors of full rank 
regularly authorized and commissioned by the Supreme 
Chancellor to institute Grand Lodges, or to travel under 
his instructions to exemplify the Work, shall be known, 
commissioned and styled Deputy Supreme Chancellors. 
{Const., Art. xxii.) 

377. All Deputy Supreme Chancellors (of jurisdic- 
tions in which there are no Grand Lodges) shall install 
the officers of all Subordinate Lodges within their jurisdic- 
tions, or cause the same to be done, and perform such other 
duties as the Supreme Chancellor may direct. (Const., Art. 
Hi, Sec. 8.) 

378. The appointment of Deputy Supreme Chancellor 
requires no approval by the Supreme Lodge. (Jour. 1875, 

JI 53) 

379. The Deputy Grand Chancellor (under old Con- 
stitution, corresponding to Deputy Supreme Chancellor of 
the new Constitution), being the representative of, in fact, 
the Supreme Chancellor, his appointee, created by his 
selection and authority, necessarily owes his official exist- 
ence (subject to removal at will or pleasure, and thoroughly 
under the control of the Supreme Chancellor, who is per- 
sonally liable for the Deputy Grand Chancellor's actions) 
to no one but the officer vesting him with the rights and pre- 
rogatives of that office. (Jour. 1873, 7 J 9i 74^y Afip. ij.) 

The following is the form of commission adopted for Deputy Supreme 
Chancellor : 

OFFICE OF THE SUPREME CHANCELLOR OF THE SUPREME 
LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF THE WORLD, 

, , A.D. l8 — . 

To all to zvhom these presents may come, Greeting : 
Know Ye, That having especial trust and confidence in 



124 SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

our Knightly Brother in " F. C. B.," , who, having 

attained the high, honorable and responsible rank of Past 
Chancellor in this Chivalric Order, now belonging to and 

on the Roster of Lodge, No. — , of , and who is 

the bearer of this our Credential, 

That we do Appoint, Authorize, and Commission him, 

the said Past Chancellor, our Deputy, with the 

Rank and Grade of Deputy Grand Chancellor, for, and over, 

the of or otherwise, as by me directed, where his 

official duties for or during the term ending April 17, a.d. 
18 — , may require, unless sooner vacated by the institution 
of a Grand Lodge, in regular form, and under the laws of 
the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias of the World; said 
Deputy Grand Chancellor to act according to and under 
my instructions as the Supreme Chancellor of, and the 
Constitutions, Laws, Usages, Ceremonials and Formulas, 
as established, and governing the Supreme Lodge Knights 
of Pythias of the World, and Lodges appendant thereto and 
under its control, or until revoked by me as said Supreme 
Chancellor, prior to the expiration of hereinbefore men- 
tioned term. 

This Commission may be Revoked, Annulled, or Taken 

Away, at the pleasure of the Supreme Chancellor. In 

witness whereof we have hereunto affixed 

( S. C.'s ) our Official Seal and Sign Manual, the day 

] official y and year above written, and of the Pythian 

( seal ) Period the , 

Supreme Chancellor K. of P. of the World. 
(Jour. 1873, 719, 746; Afp. 12.) 

380. Under the old Constitution it was held that a 
Deputy Grand Chancellor had no authority to grant a dis- 
pensation to organize a Lodge. (Jour. 1868, 26^ 43, 47.) 

(e) Supreme Vice Chancellor. 

381. The Supreme Vice Chancellor, in the event of the 
death, removal or physical incompetency of his superior, 
shall act as Supreme Chancellor; at all other times he shall 
perform such duties as may be assigned him by the Su- 
preme Lodge or the Supreme Chancellor. (Co?ist., Art. ///, 
Sec. j.) 

(f) Supreme Prelate. 

382. The Supreme Prelate shall open and close the 



SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 125 

Supreme Lodge with prayer, and perform all obligatory 
ceremonial as prescribed in the Ritual or usages of the 
Order, and such other duties as comport with his office. 
(Cotist., Art. Hi, Sec. 4.) 

(g) Supreme Master of Exchequer. 

|_See Committee.] 

383. The Supreme Master of Exchequer shall ren- 
der to the Supreme Chancellor a quarterly statement of the 
condition of funds in his hands, and make to the Supreme 
Lodge at its regular sessions a true and perfect account of 
his doings, together with an account of all moneys received 
and disbursed, giving items in detail — the earnings thereon 
accrued from interest or other investments ; to pay all orders 
drawn on him by the Supreme Chancellor, properly attested 
by the Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal. For the faith- 
ful performance of his duties he shall give bond, to be exe- 
cuted and approved before his installation, in the sum of ten 
thousand dollars, with unexceptionable securities, or other- 
wise the office to be declared vacant, and filled by election. 
(Const., Art. m\ Sec. j.) 

(h) Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal. 

[See Committee.] 

384. The Supreme K. of R, and S. shall keep a just and 
true record of all the proceedings of the Supreme Council and 
Lodge at each session, and transmit annually to each Grand 
Lodge as many copies thereof as the Lodge has Past Grand 
Chancellors and officers, and one copy for each Subordinate 
Lodge in their several jurisdictions, and one to each Lodge 
under the immediate jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge. 
He shall collect all the revenues of the Supreme Lodge, and 
pay over the amount to the Supreme Master of Exchequer 
whenever it reaches the sum of $100. He shall also pre- 
serve the archives, have charge of the seal, books, papers 
and other properties of the Supreme Lodge, and deliver the 
same to his successor when required so to do by the Supreme 
Lodge. He shall prepare all charters for Grand Lodges; 
notify officially all Grand Lodges and officers and members 
of the Supreme Lodge of all sessions of the Supreme 
Lodge; carry on the necessary correspondence of the 
Lodge; keep a register which shall contain a list of all dis- 



126 SUPREME LODGE AND ITS OFFICERS. 

pensations and charters granted to Grand, or warrants of 
dispensation issued by the Supreme Chancellor for Subor- 
dinate Lodges, and a record of all Past Grand Chancellors 
and Representatives entitled to seats in the Supreme Lodge. 
He shall attest all necessary official papers and documents, 
perforin such other duties as are required by the laws and 
regulations of the Order, and as the Supreme Chancellor or 
Supreme Lodge may from time to time direct. He shall be 
furnished with an office, and shall have regular office hours, 
and give notice to all Grand Lodges of the time at which 
he will so attend, and at each session present a report of the 
general condition of the Order to the Supreme Lodge. He 
shall have power to provide himself, at the expense of the 
Supreme Lodge, with such books, papers and stationery as 
are necessary for the fulfillment of his duties, and keep in 
his office a copy of the seal of each Grand and Subordinate 
Lodge. He shall submit a quarterly trial balance to the 
Supreme Chancellor for examination, as also render to each 
regular session of the Supreme Lodge full and exhaustive 
copies of his accounts with the Grand and Subordinate 
Lodges, etc., of and during the whole term of recess passed. 
He shall receive for his services the sum of $1,000 per 
annum, payable quarterly. For the faithful performance of 
his duties he shall give bond, to be executed and approved 
before his installation, in the sum of $10,000, with unex- 
ceptionable securities, or otherwise the office to be declared 
vacant, and filled by election. {Const. Art. iiV, Sec. 6.) 

In 1872 it was enacted that thereafter the appropriation for station- 
ery, expenses, etc., of the department of the Supreme Scribe be paid by 
the Supreme Banker upon the drafts of the Supreme Scribe, counter- 
signed by the Supreme Chancellor, and that a detailed and vouched 
account of the expenditures of such appropriation be annually submitted 
by the Supreme Scribe to the Supreme Lodge. {Jour. 1872^ 633, 637.) 

This was under the old Constitution. Query, whether it is now appli- 
cable. 

385. It is made the duty of the Supreme K. of R. and S. 

to submit in detail his annual report of supplies ordered and 
received, in the same manner as the report on printing, etc., 
submitted by him at the second annual session of the 
Supreme Lodge (page 172 printed Journal), and that he also 
report in detail at each annual session such supplies belong- 
ing to the Supreme Lodge as he may have on hand. {Jour. 
18J2, 624.; 1874, 987.) 



TACTICS, 127 

386. It is made a part of the duty of the Supreme K. 
of R. and S. to take charge of the Supreme Lodge Officers' 
regalia. (Jour. i86q, 121.) 

387. It is the duty of the Supreme K. of R. and S. to 
carefully preserve all printed Journals of Proceedings, and 
all periodicals of the Order received by him, and at all suit- 
able times cause the same to be bound in permanent bind- 
ing for preservation in the archives of the Order. {Jour. 
1876, 1275.) 

388. A Board of Auditors, with full powers to audit 
and examine the books and accounts of the Supreme R. and 
C. S. and Supreme Banker, and to adopt such measures as 
may appear best for the investigation of the financial affairs 
of the Supreme Lodge, has [under the old Constitution] 
been held to be out of order and unconstitutional. (Jour. 
1873, 681, 729.) 

(}) Supreme Master-at- Arms, and Inner and Outer 
Guards. 

389. The duties of the Supreme Master-at- Arms, Inner 
and Outer Guards, are such as are traditionally appropriate 
to their respective stations, or such as may be assigned them 
by the Supreme Lodge. (Co?ist., Art. in, Sec. 7.) 

(j) Supreme Lecturer. 

390. The matter of appointing a Supreme Lecturer 
to visit and instruct all Lodges desiring instruction in the 
Secret Work, is a matter for local jurisdiction. (Jour. 1873, 

SUPREME REPRESENTATIVES. 

[See Supreme Lodge; Terms.] 

SUSPENSION. 

[See Benefits. Dues.] 

TACTICS. 

/. Adopted. 

2. Uniform Division. 

(1) Adopted. 

391. At the session of 1872 the Supreme Lodge 



128 TACTICS. 

adopted a system of tactics for the use of the Order, recom- 
mended by the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, 
and in the same form as presented, with the addition of the 
following: 

G. C, or his deputy, shall rank as Chief Commander. 

V. G. C, or his deputy, shall rank as First Assistant 
Chief Commander. 

G. R. and C. S., or his deputy, shall rank as Second 
Assistant Chief Commander. 

G. B., or his deputy, shall rank as Third Assistant Chief 
Commander. 

G. G., or his deputy, shall rank as Chief Executive. 

G. I. S., or his deputy, shall rank as Quartermaster. 

G. O. S., or his deputy, shall rank as Aid-de-Camp. 

W. C. C, or his deputy, shall rank as Chief of Division. 

W. V. C, or his deputy, shall rank as First Assistant 
Chief of Division. 

W. R. S., or his deputy, shall rank as Second Assistant 
Chief of Division. 

W. F. S., or his deputy, shall rank as Third Assistant 
Chief of Division. 

W. B., W. G., W. I. S., W. O. S., or their deputies, shall 
rank as four Guides as Sub-Chiefs. 

Attendants, four Assistant Guides. {Jour. 1872, 602.) 

This system has since been recognized as official. {Jour. 1S75, ujb.) 

392. The Supreme Lodge having adopted a " Manual 
of Tactics," no other can be used. (Jour. I&7J, 1041, nij.) 

This was by decision of the Supreme Chancellor, and the committee 
to whom it was referred reported a resolution approving it, but recom- 
mending a committee to examine and modify the " Manual of Tactics " 
theretofore adopted, and report at the next session. When the report of 
the committee came up for consideration, it was resolved that a committee 
of three be appointed, to examine and report at the next session, a Manual 
of Drill for the use of the Knights of Pythias, which committee has not 
yet reported (Jour. 1876, 1331); but no direct action seems to have been 
taken upon the decision itself, which, not being reversed, seems to be the 
law. (Jour. 1875, roj$.) 

(2) Uniform Division. 

393. The laws of the Order contain no constitutional 
provision warranting the formation of such an organization 
as a "Uniform Division, Knights of Pythias." (Jour. iSjd, 



UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 129 



TERMS. 

394. A term of the Supreme Lodge shall be two years, 
and the term of Subordinate Lodges, working immediately 
under the control of the Supreme Lodges, shall be six 
months, and the terms of Grand Lodges shall be one year, 
and that the terms of Subordinate Lodges, working under 
the control of Grand Lodges, shall be remitted to the several 
Grand Jurisdictions; Provided, that no term of a Subor- 
dinate Lodge shall be less than six months. (Const., Art. 
xxxii, adopted in 1876, Jour. 1328, iJS 1 -) 

[See Jour. 1875, 1030, 1113, 1136; 1876, 1228, 1229.] 

395. The term of Supreme Representative is the cal- 
endar year, that is to say, from the 1st day of January to the 
31st day of December of each year. (Jour. 1876, 1296.) 

TRUSTEES. 

[See Board of Trustees ; Incorporation.] 

UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 

i. Constitutio7ial provisions : (a) Subject regulated by Su- 
preme Lodge; (b) full regalia; (c) regalia of Supreme Lodge; 
(d) condition of admission; (e) regalia of Grand Lodges; (f ) 
regalia of Subordinate Lodges. 

2. O lit side regalia or uniform; specifications. 

3. Emblems of Official rank. 

4. Funeral rosette. 

5. Apron. 

6. Jezvels : Official atid Past Official, and Knighfs. 

7. Miscellaneous decisions. 

[See. also, Committees; Supreme Lodge; Supreme Keeper of Records and 
Seal.] 

(1) Constitutional Provisions: (a) Subject Regu- 
lated by the Supreme Lodge. 

The regulation of regalia of the Order ought not to be introduced 
into a Grand Lodge Constitution, as any change made in regalia by the 
Supreme Lodge might cause a conflict between the two laws. {Jour. 
1876. /jog.) 

396. The regalia of the Supreme, Grand and Sub- 
ordinate Lodges shall be such as is prescribed by the Su- 
preme Lodge, or adopted and approved from time to time 

9 



130 UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 

at the regular sessions of the Supreme Lodge. (Const., 
Art. xii.) 

(b) Full Regalia. 

397. All Supreme, Grand or Subordinate Lodge Offi- 
cers appearing in the prescribed uniform of the Order in- 
dicative of their rank, and wearing the proper and prescribed 
official Jewel on their left breast; or, 

All Past Supreme, Grand or Subordinate Lodge Officers 
appearing appareled in a like manner, wearing the proper 
and prescribed Past Official Jewel on their left breast; or, 

Any and all Knights appearing and appareled in a like 
manner, with the Knight's Jewel on his left breast, shall be 
considered in full and complete regalia for all Lodge con- 
ventions, meetings or session purposes, being entitled to 
admission to and seat within any Lodge of the Order (if 
otherwise qualified and entitled to admission) wherever ex- 
isting. But in the absence of the uniform, the Jewel alone 
shall not be considered sufficient regalia, except for officers 
of Subordinate Lodges in their conventions and at their 
stations ; and the following shall be the regalia, when used, 
of the several bodies as below, to wit: 

(c) Regalia of Supreme Lodge. 

398. The regalia of the Supreme Lodge shall be as 
follows (see old regalia described in Jour. 1868, 39): 

For Past Supreme Chancellor. — A purple collar, skirted 
with scarlet and white, the scarlet to be inside; to be 
trimmed with helmet, globe and tassels, lace and fringe of 
gilt bullion. Jewel, of white and yellow metals, to be worn 
pendant thereto, with the words " Past Supreme. Chancellor" 
enameled or engraved on the border. 

For Supreme Chancellor and Supreme Vice Chancellor. — 
Collars of purple, skirted with scarlet, of the same form, 
style and trimming (including helmet and globe) as the 
sitting Past Supreme Chancellor. Jewels to be of yellow 
and white metals, as provided and adopted, of the same 
device in emblems, unless otherwise specifically stated, as 
those worn by the corresponding officers of Grand and Sub- 
ordinate Lodges, and to be worn suspended from the collar, 
in the same manner as above stated, or used in prescribed 
manner for them. 



UNIFORM. REGALIA, ETC. 131 

For remaining Supre?ne Officers. — Same as specified for 
Supreme Chancellor. 

For Supreme Prelate. — White collar, skirted with scarlet, 
trimmed with gilt lace and bullion fringe and tassels. On 
the right breast of the collar shall be embroidered in gilt 
bullion a visored helmet, with ax and lance crossed, illus- 
trative of the name and general character of the Order. On 
the left breast shall be embroidered in gilt bullion a globe, 
emblematical of universal fraternity, and the Supreme au- 
thority of this Lodge. The Jewel, of white and yellow 
metals, shall be as prescribed and adopted, to be worn sus- 
pended from the collar where the ends are united, or sus- 
pended on the left breast in open sight, if in uniform, and 
detached from regalia. 

For Supreme Representatives. — The same as Past Grand 
Chancellor's, with " S. R." upon the right-hand side of col- 
lar, in gilt bullion, with Jewel pendant, or as otherwise pre- 
scribed for members in uniform. {Const., Art. xxx.) 

(d) Condition of Admission. 

399. No Past Officer, Representative or member shall 
be allowed to enter the Supreme Lodge when in session, 
unless properly uniformed and jeweled, or clothed in the 
established regalia of his rank, according to these pre- 
scriptions, with Jewel appended thereto: Provided, any 
Past Chancellor, officer, or member presenting himself at 
the door of any Lodge of the Order properly uniformed, as 
prescribed by the Supreme Lodge law, with the Past 
Official, Official, or Knight's Jewel on his left breast, in 
open sight, shall be recognized as in proper regalia, and be 
entitled to admittance, if otherwise qualified. {Const., Art. 

It would seem by this clause that, in amending Article XXX in 1876, 
this portion was lost sight of, as, by reference to the subsequent paragraph 
herein, under "'Regalia of Subordinate Lodges" (see "_/"" of this article), 
it will be seen that the "proper uniform" as required above is not now 
considered requisite. Query, Which governs ? 

(e) Regalia of Grand Lodges. 

400. The working regalia of Grand Lodges shall be 
as follows, to wit: 

For Past Gra?id C/iancellors. — Black velvet collar, trimmed 
with gold lace and fringe, and "P. G. C." embroidered in 



132 UNIFORM, REGALIA. ETC. 

gold on left side, with the approved and adopted Jewel 
pendant. 

For Past Chancellors. — Red velvet collar, trimmed with 
gold fringe, and adopted and approved Jewel pendant. 
[See Jour. 1870, 213.] 

For Representatives. — Same as Past Chancellors, rosette 
with number of Lodge on left side, and approved and adopted 
Jewel pendant. Said rosette to be furnished by the Subor- 
dinate Lodge represented. 

For Officers. — Same as Past Chancellors, with the pre- 
scribed insignia of office of their rank, adopted and approved 
Jewel pendant: Provided, any Officer, Representative or 
Past Chancellor presenting himself properly uniformed as 
prescribed by the Supreme Lodge law, with the Past Official 
or Official Jewel on his left breast, in open sight, shall be 
recognized as in proper regalia, and be entitled to admit- 
tance, if otherwise qualified. {Const. , Art. xxx.) 

(f) Regalia of Subordinate Lodges. 

401. The working regalia of Subordinate Lodges shall 
be as follows, to wit: 

For Pages, a blue collar; for Esquires, a yellow collar; 
for Knights, a red collar. Officers'' Regalia. — For C. C, a 
collar of scarlet velvet, with silver fringe one and a half 
inches long, and silver lace border on inner edge half inch 
wide, with Jewel pendant; for V. C, the same as the C. C, 
with Jewel pendant; for Prelate, a black velvet collar, 
trimmed same as C. C. and V. C, with Jewel pendant; for 
M. of E., the same as the V. C, omitting the fringe, with 
Jewel pendant; for M. of F., the same as the M. of E., with 
Jewel pendant; for K. of R. and S., the same as the M. of 
F., with Jewel pendant; for M. at A., the same as the K. of 
R. and S., with Jewel pendant; for I. G., the same as the 
M. at A., with Jewel pendant; for O. G., the same as the 
I. G., with Jewel pendant; for JP. C, the same as the C. C, 
with gold fringe, with Jewel pendant; or, in other words, 
plain collars, the same as the above in every particular, 
except the embroidered emblems as heretofore used, and in 
their place the adopted metal Jewels hanging pendant there- 
to : Provided, that any and all Lodges of this Order, where- 
ever hereafter started, on and after July 1, 1S74, sna U pro- 
cure and use only the plain regalia and prescribed metal 



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Jewels (if desiring both), or Jewels alone; that any and all 
Lodges now having and using the regalia with the "em- 
broidered emblems " on them, may do so until worn out, 
but when replacing them, either in part or whole, shall con- 
form strictly to the provisions as herein expressed and 
above set forth ; conditioned that no part of this provision 
shall be so construed by any authority to prevent Lodge 
Officers, when working, using the Jewels alone, without 
any regalia, or any Lodge now having and using the style 
of regalia with embroidered emblems thereon, from using 
the metal Jewel in connection therewith: Provided, any 
Past Chancellor, officer or member presenting himself 
properly uniformed as prescribed by the Supreme Lodge 
law, with the Past Official, Official, or Knight's Jewel on 
his left breast, in open sight, shall be recognized as in proper 
regalia, and be entitled to admittance, if otherwise qualified : 
Provided, however, any Past Supreme Officer, Supreme Of- 
ficer, Supreme Representative, Past Supreme Representa- 
tive, Past Grand Officer, Grand Officer, Past Chancellor 
and Subordinate Lodge Officer, and Knight wearing the 
Jewel of his rank on the left lapel of the coat in a Lodge, 
shall be considered in full regalia. (Const., Art. xxx.) 

(2) Outside Regalia or Uniform; Specifications. 

402. At the session of 1871 a uniform regalia, de- 
scribed below, was recommended for use where practicable 
or desirable, subject to the final adoption of the different 
Grand Lodges of the various jurisdictions as controlled by 
their own action and legislation, or proper official orders. 
(Jour. 187 1, 362, 396, 409.) 

403. At the session of 1872 it was enacted that all 
portions of the uniform or outside regalia, as established 
by the action of the Supreme Body at its session held in 
Philadelphia, a.d. 1871, except helmet, oriflamme, gorget 
and cloak, be declared in its present shape and detail the 
permanent uniform or outside regalia for the use of the 
Order, and which shall not be changed, mutilated or re- 
duced, in any sense of substitution, for the space and term 
of ten years from the date of that session. (Jour. 1872, 630; 
1876, 1319.) 

404. The detailed specifications of such outside re- 



134 UNIFORM, REGALIA. ETC. 

galia or uniform costume for the order are found in Jour. 
1872, 486, et seq., and are as follows: 

FULL GALA AND INSPECTION DRESS. 

Coat, pants, sword, belt, baldric, cloak, gorget, gauntlet 
cuffs, gloves, helmet and oriflamme (with fatigue cap, cov- 
ered, hung to sword belt). 

ORDINARY PARADE DRESS. 

Coat, pants, sword, belt, baldric, gauntlet cuffs, gloves, hel- 
met and oriflamme (with fatigue cap, covered, suspended 
from belt). 

FATIGUE DRESS. 

Coat, pants, sword, belt, fatigue cap (uncovered) and white 
gloves. 

COAT. 

Black cloth, cut military style, single-breasted, standing 
collar (with a half roll to the sixth button from the bottom), 
nine buttons in front, two behind, length to knee, side 
edges plain, hook and eye at neck gorge, seam plain, two 
buttons at cuff, buttons flat black silk lasting. 

PANTALOONS. 

Black cloth or doeskin cassimere, and of uniform style. 

CLOAK. 

A half-cloak — a cavalier — or cape of appropriate ma- 
terial, make and color, emblazoned thereon, embroidered 
on proper colored cloth or velvet, the crest of the Order, 
to be worn over the left shoulder and back, fastened by a 
cord and tassel of appropriate color. The " gorget " worn 
with the same made of three triangular points, one of which 
will be scarlet, one sky-blue and one orange. Pendant to the 
point of each proper color will be the appropriate letter in 
solid white metal. The gorget to be separate, and fastened 
on by buttoning under collar of cape or by cord and tassel. 

For Members and Subordinate Officers {inclusive of Worthy 
Chancellor). — Cloak dark blue, crest scarlet. 

For Past Chancellors and Grand Officers (of less rank than 
Grand Chancellor). — Cloak orange, crest blue. 

For Grand and Past Grand Chancellors. — Cloak scarlet, 
crest blue. 

For Supreme and Past Supreme Chancellors. — Cloak pur- 
ple, crest gold. 



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HELMET. 

The metal helmet adopted in 1871 is described as fol- 
lows: 

White metal, of lightest possible durable construction, 
regulation shape, wide scales and feather socket at the top, 
triangular in shape, with point of triangle to the front. 

In 1875 a helmet of a different description was adopted, 
described as follows : 

Black body, in shape (like sample); round top, rim in 
front and flowing back; front visor two inches and rear 
visor two and a half inches in length ; black cone, running 
from tip of back to center front; cone, two and a half 
inches high in front, running back to point at tip of flowing 
back; raised wire for plume support, from back tip to front 
of cone, one-half inch above cone. 

Gold (or silver) cord, double, and looped from center 
sides to front, fastened at sides with helmet-shaped button. 

Escutcheon on front as follows: 

For Knights: Shield-shaped escutcheon, one and a half 
inches. 

For Past Chancellors (of less rank than Grand Chancel- 
lor): Triangle-shaped escutcheon, two inches from tip to 
tip. 

For Grand Chancellor and Past Grand Chancellor: Oval- 
shaped escutcheon, two inches in shortest diameter. 

For Supreme Officers and Past Supreme Officers: Cir- 
cular-shaped escutcheon, two inches in diameter. (Jour. 

'$75, U59-) 

Those who, prior to the adoption of the above, had pro- 
cured the metal helmets (described above) are allowed to 
wear them. (Jour. 1875, UJ9-) 

DISTINCTIONS. 

Knights and Past Chancellors (of less rank than Grand 
Chancellor) will wear white metal or silver; Grand Chan- 
cellors and Past Grand Chancellors will wear yellow metal 
or gold. (Jour. 187s, ^59-) 

PLUME. 

The plume adopted in 187 1 was also changed in 1875 
(see Jour. 1875, 1159) as follows: 

In shape an oriflamme, running from back of cone to 
front, and drooping over front, to be worn as follows : 



136 UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 

For Knights. — Red. 

For Past Chancellors. — Blue. 

For Grand Lodge Officers.— Yellow. 

For Past Grand Chancellors. — Red, tipped (on sides and 
front) with white. 

For Supreme Officers and Past Supreme Officers. — Purple, 
tipped (on sides and front) with white. 

The Plume adopted in 1871 was described as follows : 

In shape an oriflamme, of three standing feathers, upper end curling 
to the front, and to be worn according to rank, as follows : 

For Pages, one " blue " feather on front point of socket. 

For Esquires, one ""blue," one t; yellow" at rear point of socket. 

For Knights and Subordinate Lodge Officers, one kl red " (at front point 
of socket), one u yellow," one "blue" (at rear points of socket). 

For Past Chancellors, three " blue " feathers. 

For Grand Officers, three "yellow" feathers. 

For Past Grand Chancellors, three " red " feathers, en double or echelon. 

For Supreme and Past Supreme Chancellors, three " white " feathers. 
en triple or echelon. 

No reference being made in legislation of 1875 to Pages and Esquires, 
query, whether they have a right to wear a plume. 

CAP. 

Present navy style, black cloth, three to three and a 
half inches height of crown ; narrow, black leather straps, 
fastened at sides with shield-shaped buttons. The crest or 
escutcheon of the Order on the front, and gold or silver 
lace running around the band of the cap, according to rank 
of wearer. 

ESCUTCHEON AND LACE. 

For Knights, Esquires and Pages. — Silver-plated metal, 
shield-shaped escutcheon, and 3 ligne silver lace. 

For Subordinate Officers {inclusive of Worthy Chancellors). 
Shield-shaped, embroidered escutcheon, on blue velvet 
and 6 ligne silver lace. 

For Past Chancellors. — Shield-shaped, embroidered es- 
cutcheon, on green velvet and 6 ligne silver lace. 

For Grand Officers {inclusive of Grand. Chancellors). — 
Shield-shaped, embroidered escutcheon, on orange vel- 
vet and 9 ligne silver lace. 

For Past Grand Chancellors. — Oval-shaped, embroidered 
escutcheon, on red velvet and 12 ligne gold lace. 

For Supreme and Past Supreme Chancellors. — Circular- 
shaped, embroidered escutcheon, with vine around, and 
" S. C." or " P. S. C," on purple, and 15 ligne gold lace. 



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BALDRIC. 

To be worn by all members of less rank than Grand 
Chancellors. Five inches wide, in the whole, of blue bor- 
dered with yellow, one inch on either side ; a strip of army 
lace, one-fourth of an inch wide, at the inner edge of the 
yellow. On the front center of the baldric, a metal triangle 
with raised — or struck up — escutcheon of the Order. On 
center field of the triangle, and on each uncovered point 
thereof, one of the three letters " F. C. B.," so that the 
whole three may appear. The baldric to be worn from the 
right shoulder to the left hip, with ends extending six 
inches below the point of intersection, under and at the 
lower edge of the sword belt, and be fastened with shield- 
shaped white metal screw button, the top of which will 
overlap the sword belt, and hold the baldric firmly in its 
place on the right shoulder. 

BELT. 

Red enameled or patent leather, two inches wide, fastened 
around the body with white metal clasp of emblematic de- 
sign; two short, white metal chains suspended from red 
leather sliding straps on belt, and white metal slide, with 
hook for fatigue cap. 

SWORD. 

For all members and officers of less rank than Grand 
Chancellor. Thirty-four to forty inches long, white metal 
scabbard, cross-handle black hilt. Helmet head with ap- 
propriate devices, suspended by chains from two side-rings. 
For all Officers and Past Officers, from rank of Grand 
Chancellor up, same as above, except gilt in place of white 
metal, and white instead of black grip. 

GAUNTLETS. 

Black leather, military style; cuff to extend four and a 
half inches up from its intersection with the hand, and to 
have a shield-shaped metal escutcheon of the Order (two 
inches in length) on back of cuff, or, black kid gloves with 
patent leather cuffs (of proper length and color), separate or 
together, as most convenient to wearer (and in fatigue dress 
white gloves without the cuffs). Knights, Chancellors 
and Grand Officers (of less rank than Grand Chancellor), 
siLVER-plated escutcheons. Grand and Past Grand Chan- 
cellors, and Supreme and Past Supreme Chancellors, gold- 
plated escutcheons. 



138 UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC 

Emblems of Official Rank, 
shoulder straps for officers. 

For Supreme and Past Supreme Chancellors. — Royal purple 
silk velvet, four inches long by two inches wide, outside 
measurement, bordered with three rows of corded em- 
broidery in gold, each one eighth of an inch wide; the 
escutcheon or crest of the Order at each end, and globe 
or world in center. The Past Supreme Chancellor's same 
as Supreme Chancellor's, and to have in addition three 
small stars in silver, one at the center of top and one 
each at the right and left corners at the foot of the strap. 
All other Supreme Officers' same size; color and em- 
broidery as Supreme Chancellor's, with the exception of 
the escutcheon or crest at the ends, in place of which the 
initials (in old English characters) of their office, as equally 
divided as possible, at each end of the strap, all in gold. 

For Past Grand Chancellors. — Bright red silk velvet, four 
inches long by two inches wide, with two rows of corded em- 
broidery, each one-eighth of an inch wide, and escutcheon 
or crest of the Order embroidered in the middle in gold, and 
the letters " P.G.C." (in old English characters), embroidered 
in silver, on the lower end of the strap. 

For Grand Chancellors. — Bright orange silk velvet, same 
size and embroidery as Past Grand Chancellor's, except in 
center is embroidered, in silver, a gauntlet closed and grasp- 
ing the truncheon of office, and at lower end of strap, in 
silver (in old English characters), the letters "G. C." 

For all other Grand Officers. — Same size, design, color, shape 
and embroidery as Grand Chancellor's, except in center of 
strap a shield (instead of gauntlet, etc.), and at the lower end 
(in old English characters) the initials of their office, but all 
in silver. 

For Past Chancellors. — Bright emerald green silk velvet, 
three and a half inches long by one and a half inches wide, 
bordered with one row of embroidery, one-quarter of an 
inch wide, crossed battle-axes in center, and letters " P. C." 
(in old English) at lower end, all in silver. 

For Worthy Chancellor. — Bright blue silk velvet; same 
size and design as Past Chancellor's in other respects, except 
in center is embroidered, in silver, crossed-swords and a hand- 
lance in gold, running lengthwise of the strap through the 



UNIFORM. REGALIA, ETC. 139 

swords, head toward the foot, and the letters "W.C" (in 
old English characters) at the foot of the strap, in silver. 

For Vice Chancellor. — The same as Worthy Chancellor's, 
except, instead of crossed-swords in center is simply a tilt- 
ing lance, running lengthwise, head toward the foot of 
strap, and letters " W." and " V." in center, on either side 
of lance, and " C." at foot of the same, covered by head of 
the lance, all in silver. 

For other Subordinate Lodge Officers. — Same as Worthy 
Chancellor's and Vice Chancellor's in color, and embroidery 
on edges ; no design, but with simply the letters (in old Eng- 
lish) or initials indicative of the various offices in triangu- 
lar arrangement in the center. 

ARMS. 

For Pages. — Battle Axe and Shield, of appropriate make 
and material. 

For Esquires. — Lance and Shield, of appropriate make 
and material. 

For Knights. — Sword and Shield, as prescribed, and of 
appropriate make and material. 

For Officers and Past Officers. — Swords, as heretofore pre- 
scribed. 

DISTINCTIONS. 

Pages, Esquires, Knights, Chancellors, Past Chancellors 
and Grand Officers (of less rank than Grand Chancellor} 
will wear white metal or silver wherever metal, em- 
broidery or lace appears, unless otherwise specifically stated. 
Grand and Past Grand Chancellors, Supreme and Past 
Supreme Officers, yellow 7 metal or gold, wherever 
metal, embroidery or lace appears, unless otherwise speci- 
fically stated. {Jour. 1872, 486-499.) 

See the distinctions adopted in 1875 (Jour. 1875, 1159) in connection 
with new helmet {ante). Query, whether the above distinctions are 
affected thereby, as to Pages. Esquires, etc.. which are not therein referred 
to. 

(4) Funeral Rosette. 

405. In 1872 the following was adopted as the new 
funeral rosette of the Order, which may or shall be worn 
in lieu of other regalia : 

By Knights, Pages and Esquires. — Round rosette, black, 
flat center, one and a half inches in diameter, with white 
metal struck up or silver embroidered escutcheon, sur- 



140 UNIFORM. REGALIA. ETC. 

rounded by two rows of one-half inch black satin ribbon, 
the joint made by the ribbon joining the center of the 
rosette, to be covered with one-quarter ligne silver braid, the 
completed rosette to be three inches in diameter. Sus- 
pended from the under side of the rosette a white silk rib- 
bon, two and a half inches w r ide and four and a half inches 
long, with name and number of Lodge, and the letters " K. 
P." printed upon it in black, the white ribbon to be covered 
with black crape. 

By Past Chancellors. — Same as for members, but guilt 
escutcheon. 

By Officers. — Same as for members, but substituting the 
emblem of their respective offices for the escutcheon in 
center of the rosette. {Jour. 1872, 620, 6ji.) 

[See Sec. r ],post.'\ 

For the legislation upon the old funeral rosette, see Jour. 1869, 99, 
116; 1871, 403, 413. This legislation is as follows: 

FUNERAL BADGES FOR GRAND LODGES AND SUBORDINATES. 

A rosette three inches in diameter, with black velvet center of two 
inches, with gold letters " G. L." and one-half inch red border (ribbon) 
to be worn as a badge of mourning by Grand Lodges on the occasion of 
attending funerals. — Resolution of Annual Session, i86g. 

Resolved, That the funeral rosette or badge adopted by the Supreme 
Lodge for Grand Lodges be also adopted for Subordinate Lodges, except 
that the appropriate colors and emblems for Subordinates shall be used. — 
Session of 187 1. 

(5) Apron. 

406. At the session of 1871 (subsequent to the recom- 
mendation of a uniform) it was enacted that any jurisdic- 
tion then using the apron regalia be allowed to continue its 
use as an outside regalia until the Supreme Lodge, by a 
direct vote through its Supreme Representatives, estab- 
lished an outside regalia. {Jour. 1871, 411.) 

(6) Jewels: Official and Past Official, and 
Knight's. 

407. At the session of 1874, tne designs and specifica- 
tions for " Official Jezvels or Emblems for the officers of 
Supreme, Grand and Subordinate Lodges," were adopted 
by the Supreme Lodge K. of P. in lieu of those then in use. 
{Jour. 1874, 973.) 



UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. l4l 

SUPREME LODGE OFFICERS' JEWELS. 

Design. — An elaborate wreath on a four-inch " Circle," repre- 
senting the World, and inclosing all below or 
appendant to it. 
Specificatio?is. — " Circle " to be in Yellow Metal. 

"Triangle" " White " where not 
"Emblems" " Yellow " [enam'd. 

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS' JEWELS. 

Design. — A plain three and one-half inch " Oval," inclosing 
" Shield," which covers and guards the "Trian- 
gle" that constitues, makes and supports it. 
Specifications. — "Oval" to be in Yellow Metal. 
"Triangle" " " White 
"Shield" " " Yellow " 
"Emblem" " " White " 

SUBORDINATE LODGE OFFICERS' JEWELS. 

Design. — A plain three inch " Triangle," representing the 
three fundamental principles of the Order, " F. C. 
B." (except P. C. and C. C, as below T them). 
Specifications. — The basis of all White Metal "Emblems" 
on Nos. i to ii inclusive, White Metal, 
except the "Escutcheons " on Nos. i, 2 and 
3, and the "Book" on No. 4, w T hich are 
Yellow Metal. 
Explanatory of No. 1. — The shape of "Jewel" and "Es- 
cutcheon " represents the officer 
who has passed, and now rests on 
his laurels and overlooks the obtuse 
and acute " Triangles." 
Explanatory of No. 2. — The shape of "Jewel" and "Es- 
cutcheon " represents the officer 
who governs the w r hole Lodge. 
Explanatory of No. 3. — The shape of "Jewel" and "Es- 
cutcheon " represents the officer 
who watches and guards one " Tri- 
angle." 
Explanatory of No. 4. — The shape of "Emblem " on "Jew- 
el," the officer who confers the 
moral essence that pervades our 
customs and usages, that ought to 
be universal as the " Circle " of the 
World, whereon the "Book" rests. 



142 UNIFORM. REGALIA. ETC. 

408. The "Official and Past Official Jewels " of the 
Order of K. of P. for any of the grades of rank shall suf- 
fice, when worn by the officer or members of proper rank, 
in connection with or separate, and in lieu of, any other 
distinguishing marks, as the legal insignia of that rank, 
office, or other position in the Order, that may require 
or entitle the wearing of the same, and may be worn at the 
option of said officer or officers, member or members, with 
ox without the regalias, as now used — whether official or 
working; and when worn in either case shall be recog- 
nized, acknowledged, obeyed, and carry all legal weight and 
effect therewith, as heretofore given the regalia or other 
insignia of any rank of the Order. [Jour. 1874, 974.) 

409. The embroidering or blazoning of any of the 
legal Official or Past Official Jewels or designs, on any ma- 
terial whatever, with a view of using the same in any sense 
as working or official regalia of the Order of K. of P., is 
prohibited, and rendered illegal and void, whenever or 
wherever introduced, or attempted to be sold or used. [Jour. 
1874, 974.) 

410. These legal Official and Past Official Jewels, as 
now adopted, shall be made out of " metal," of uniform 
appearance, finish, size, shape, trimming, and design, for 
each proper grade as above stated. (Jour. 1874, 974.) 

411. The legislation of 1874 respecting Official and 
Past Official Jewels, also settled the details of the method 
by which they should be furnished to the Order, as follows : 

"Resolved, That the P. S. C, S. C, and S. K. of R. & S. 
be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to ar- 
range with some proper and responsible manufacturers to 
make and create dies or other machinery necessary to their 
manufacture, on one of the following bases, to wit: 

" First, The manufacturer to agree upon some fixed min- 
imum figure for each set, basing his calculations on two 
hundred sets of Jewels; this minimum to cover the cost of and 
include all dies and machinery required to make and finish 
the same ready for use; and after the delivery of and re- 
ceiving the pay for said two hundred sets of Jewels, at said 
minimum price, then said dies and special machinery to be- 
come the vested property of this Supreme Lodge, "subject 
to its order, removal and control. 



UNIFORM^ REGALIA, ETC. 143 

" Second, After said two hundred sets of Jewels are made, 
delivered and paid for, then these hereinbefore mentioned 
officers and said manufacturer shall again agree and settle 
on a new minimum for all sets of Jewels made thereafter, or 
if not agreeing they may arrange with other manufacturers, 
if procuring better terms therefor, and use the same dies 
and machinery then belonging to this Supreme Lodge; in 
case said officers fail in the arranging for the foregoing 
terms, then they may complete arrangements as follows, 
to wit : 

" First, Arrange for the manufacturer to make said dies 
and machinery at his own risk, and to be retained as his 
own property, and then on a basis of jive hundred sets, sub- 
mit his minimum figure of cost prices charged therefor ; and, 

" Seco7id, That so soon as the amount of five hundred 
sets are sold, used or exhausted, then said officers and said 
manufacturer shall agree and establish a new minimum 
figure for all sets of Jewels made thereafter; and, 

" Third, That in any and all agreements or contracts 
perfected, arranged or made by said officers with any man- 
ufacturer, shall be so made that no advance payments shall 
be required of or from them, or this Supreme Lodge, on ac- 
count of said contract or agreement; that the minimum shall 
be the lowest possible price to be had from responsible par- 
ties, and that none shall be manufactured or delivered to 
any person whatsoever unless upon a written or printed 
order from the Supreme K. of R. and S., and then o?ily 
when paid for by either that officer or the party receiving 
the same; and, 

" Fourth, When any agreement, as heretofore mentioned, 
in either of the modes mentioned, or otherwise, is made, a 
positive reservation shall be made that said manufacturer 
shall not ask or receive any portion of the price as affixed, 
as the maximum price of same, to be sold for, beyond that 
property belonging to them, and as established as the mini- 
mum cost price ; or, if so receiving any excess by " C. O. 
D.," or other collections, then said excess collected shall 
be immediately turned over by said manufacturers to the 
Supreme K. of R. and S., for the use and benefit of this 
Supreme Lodge; and, 

"Fifth, That no direct shipments shall be made unless as 
heretofore set forth and ordered by the Supreme K. of R, 



144 UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 

and S., and then only when paid for at time of receiving 
said order, or the same sent " C. O. D." for the maximum 
amounts as fixed and settled on, and then with the expense 
of packing and return collection added thereto ; and be it 
further 

"Resolved, That when ascertaining said minimum of 
price, then said officers shall alfix a proper maximum price 
thereon, conditioned, that in no case shall said maximum 
yield less than 10 per cent profit, nor exceed 50 per cent 
profit, after allowing for any incidental expenses or com- 
missions allowed to dealers for the disposing of the same; 
and be it further 

"Resolved, That on the said Official and Past Official 
Jewels being arranged for, and a definite time established 
for the same being ready for delivery, the Supreme Chan- 
cellor and Supreme K. of R. and S. shall promulgate said 
fact, and solicit Lodges to file their orders accompanied with 
the established price therefor with the Supreme K. of R. 
and S. for future delivery." (Jour. 1874, 974.) 

412. Any Jewels used, worn or made by any person or 
persons whatsoever, differing from those prescribed in 
1874, are pronounced illegal in character and unlawful in 
use, in so far as regards Lodges of the Order of K. of P., 
and are prohibited for use in any sense whatsoever, unless 
otherwise legislated for by the Supreme Body, except it be 
the " embroidered" se??ibla?ice, as appearing in Art. XI, [old] 
Subordinate Constitution as made by the Supreme Lodge 
for the government of all Lodges in this particular, and 
those only when already embroidered on the working regalias 
of Lodges now in use. (Jour. 1874, 973.) 

413. Any and all Jewels of the Order of K. of P., when 
used, if not coming from or through the Supreme K. of R. 
and S. of the Supreme Body, and according to and in keeping 
with the legislation of 1874, are illegal, and prohibited from 
use by any person or persons, Lodge or Lodges; and the 
Grand Officers and Deputy Grand Officers are solicited to 
aid and assist in causing the legal Jewels now adopted 
being used, and ordered to see that all others, of whatsoever 
nature, character, make or kind, unless as set forth in 
said legislation of 1874, are, if used, ordered discontinued at 
once, under penalty, and that none be permitted used in any 
way, shape or manner, except those made and procured 



UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 145 

under said legislation, and from the proper officers as there- 
in named and set forth. (Jour. 1875, 975) 

[See Const. 1874, Art. xxx.] 

knight's jewel. 

414. In 1874 the Supreme Lodge adopted and estab- 
lished a badge of the Order, to be recognized and known as 
the "Knight's Jewel," to be of the form, shape, style, ma- 
terial and design set forthnn design below, with particulars 
and specifications thereof, and how, when and in what man- 
ner the same shall be procured or worn. (Jour. 1874, 977-) 

415. The said "Knight's Jewel" is manufactured and 
governed by each and every particular clause, part or pro- 
vision, in legislation offered, covering and applying to " Offi- 
cial " and " Past Official " Jewels, except where the word or 
words " set " or " sets " appear, the same is struck out, in so 
far as applying to the " Knight's Jewel," and the words 
"each Jewel" inserted in their place. (Jour. 1874, gyj.) 

416. The use of the "Knight's Jewel," or "Past Offi- 
cial" or "Official" Jewel, when occurring in either of the 
hereafter enumerated cases, shall answer in place and fill all 
requirements of the present law as regards working regalia; 
or as follows, to wit : 

1. Any member presenting himself in his own or any 
sister Lodge of this Order, or at the door thereof, in any 
one of the " full gala," " ordinary parade," or " fatigue 
dress" — either with or without the sword — as adopted by 
this Supreme Lodge for the use of the Order at large, and 
bearing on his left breast, in sight, this " Knight's Jewel," or 
a " Past Official," or " Official" Jewel, and being otherwise 
qualified, shall be entitled to remain in or be admitted to said 
Lodge 'without his assuming the prescribed working regalia. 

2. Any member who is not in either of said classes of 
uniform cannot legally wear or use said Jewel for any pur- 
pose whatsoever, or at any time, and if so worn they are of 
no effect or -weight whatever; or, in other words, if in uni- 
form, the Jewel properly worn is sufficient w r orking regalia ; 
if not in uniform, the working regalia must be worn in all 
cases, regardless of the use of a Knighfs or other Jewel. 
(Jour. 1874, gyy.) 

Under the last paragraph of Art. XXX of the Constitution adopted in 
1876, the second clause of this section does not hold, as a member can 

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146 UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 

now claim admission, being otherwise qualified, by wearing the Jewel on 
the left lapel of his coat. 

417. The legislation of 1874 provided that as soon as 
the "Knight's Jewel," or "Past Official" or "Official" 
Jewels shall be ready for delivery, or a definite time set for 
the issuance of the same, as theretofore mentioned, and pro- 
vided for by reference to the other legislation as referred to, 
the Supreme Chancellor and Supreme K. of R. and S. shall 
promulgate such fact to the Order at large, setting forth 
their uses, benefits and privileges thereto appending, and 
asking each and every uniformed member or Past Officer to 
complete his equipment by ordering and purchasing one for 
his own use, as also soliciting others to do the same. {Jour. 
1874, 9 78.) 

418. Design for Knight's Jewel. — A solid Triangle, 
with an oval Escutcheon of the Order resting thereon, repre- 
senting that the whole Order rests upon the elemental Tri- 
angle of F. C. B. 

Size. — Triangle same size, shape, make and material as 
those prescribed for Subordinate Officers of a less grade of 
rank than Chancellor Commander. The oval Escutcheon to 
rest on Triangle, be struck up in center, leaving corners 
plain; and the oval Escutcheon to be made of yellow metal, 
or enameled in proper emblematic colors. Letters " F. C. B." 
to be struck up in corners of Triangle, or else be fastened 
on ; if the latter, they also to be in yellow metal, or enameled 
in proper emblematic colors. 

The back of the Triangle to bear an impress of a character 
to denote its " official " issuance in proper form ; as also 
place for the name, number and location of Lodge to be en- 
graved thereon of the owner of said Jewel. 

The Escutcheon or holder of it to be of yellow metal, with 
pin, or lock for fastening, and Shield on front for engraving 
name thereon. No Jewel to be complete or legal until fully 
engraved as herein expressed. (Jour. 1874, 978.) 

All legislation making it obligatory upon the owner of a Jewel to 
have his name, number and location of his Lodge engraved thereon, was 
repealed in 1875. {Jour. 1875, Jij6.) 

Maimer of using. — By wearing on the left breast (with 
coat buttoned), in sight, or on left side coat lapel (if coat is 
unbuttoned), but always in plain sight. 



UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 147 

Wke?i to be used. — i. In Lodge rooms when in uniform — 
with or without sword — and not having the proper work- 
ing regalia on. 

2. To gain admission to r.ny Lodge of the Order, when 
entitled to enter or visit, and otherwise being correct, if in 
uniform, -without using other working regalia. 

3. At any celebration or parade, when in uniform; if not 
in uniform, their use is prohibited in any zvay, shape, manner 
or for in. {Jour. 1874, 978.) 

[See note to Sec. 416, ante.] 
Hotv to be procured. — 1. From the Supreme Scribe, by 
regular order for and in your name, and which order must 
be accompanied by the established price in cash, or its equiv- 
alent, charged therefor. {Jour. 1874, 978.) 

The second paragraph of this report permitted the procurement of 
Jewels in a manner other than the above, but was since repealed. {Jour. 
1874, Q78; 1875, 1 135, H3t>>) 

3. Any and all officers are charged to see that no illegal 
or irregular Jewels are permitted to be used ; and if positively 
known to be illegal or irregular, it is their duty to peremp- 
torily challenge their use whenever seen, known or met 
with. {Jour. 1874, 979.) 

4. Any " Knight's Jewel " procured from any person or 
dealer, unless known to be authorized by the Supreme K. 
of R. and S. to sell and dispose of the same, are illegal in 
every sense of the word, and must be challenged by any one 
cognizant of that fact, at all times and places. {Jour, 1874, 

979-) 

419. It was also enacted at that session that the Su- 
preme Chancellor, Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal 
and Supreme Master of Exchequer be a committee to pro- 
vide for furnishing and issuing jewels, charts, etc., and they 
are hereby anthorized to delay the furnishing and issuing of 
the jewels, memorial charts, etc., authorized at this session, 
until such time as, in their judgment, the finances of the 
Supreme Lodge will justify them in doing so, in such 
quantities and upon terms as will secure profit to the Su- 
preme Lodge. {Jour. 1874, 989.) 

(6) Miscellaneous Decisions. 

The decisions prior to the adoption of the new Constitution, while 
they may not in all respects be binding, are inserted for convenience of 
reference. 



148 UNIFORM, REGALIA, ETC. 

420. A Grand Chancellor and Grand Officers have a 
right to wear the full fatigue uniform when visiting or 
instituting a Lodge, but must wear the proper prescribed 
working regalia. [Jour. 1872, 627.) 

421. Officers of Lodges must wear their official re- 
galia in the Lodge room and while working, regardless of 
the fact of being in full outside " uniform or parade dress." 
(Jour. 1872, 6ij, 627; 1873, Aff. 36.) 

422. A brother has the right to enter or sit in a Lodge 
room with a collar suited to his rank and station, being 
clothed in the uniform regalia as adopted by this Supreme 
Lodge. (Jour. 1872, 638.) 

423. Past Officers and Knights wearing the Jewel 
must always wear a collar or uniform in the Lodge room, 
as working regalia. The collar may be worn without the 
Jewel, but the uniform never, in a Lodge room. (Jour. 
1873, io 4 2 , ***4-) 

[See note to Sec. 416, ante.'] 

424. Where the members of a Lodge desire to form 
a musical band, composed wholly of member's of the Order, 
and to be known as the " Knights' Band," it is not allowa- 
ble for them to wear the fatigue cap and belt, or any portion 
of the Knights' uniform, as a band uniform, when on band 
duty, on occasions not connected with the Order. Brethren 
are permitted to use the uniform adopted by the Supreme 
Lodge only when performing the duties requiring its use. 
(Jour. 1873, 1154, 1156) 

425. The uniform cap of the Order, as adopted, shall 
not be worn in a Lodge room during its sessions, except 
by order of the Chancellor Commander. (Jour. 1873, ^Si 
740.) 

426. The collar cannot be worn in a street parade of 
any character. Lodges may appear in public parade, at 
funerals, wearing the funeral rosette on left breast, with 
or without Jewels; or in plain citizens' dress; also in 
uniform, with or without Jewels. Except as above, the 
prescribed uniform, with or without Jewels, must be worn 
in public parade. (Jour. 1875, 1032, 1124.) 

427. The matter of prohibiting the practice of Sub- 
ordinate Lodges appearing in the working regalia of the 



VACANCIES. 149 

Order at picnics, balls, lectures, etc., before the public, per- 
tains to the Grand Jurisdictions. {Jour. 1872, 619, 628.) 

VACANCIES. 

[See, also, Elections ; Supreme Lodge and its Officers ; Resignation.] 

428. All vacancies in Subordinate Lodges by death, 
removal, suspension, resignation or otherwise, shall be 
filled in the manner of the original selection to serve the 
residue of the term, and officers so serving shall be entitled 
to the honors of the term. [Obligatory.] {Const., Art. vm\ 
Sec. 2.) 

429. Upon the re-election of a Grand Chancellor, and 
the G. V. P. declines serving the second term, the vacancy 
must be filled from among the Past Grand Chancellors. 
{Jour. 1872, 4.69, 613) 

This would now apply to the case of the resignation of a sitting Past 
Grand Chancellor, and inferentially imply that the Past Grand Chan- 
cellor held over with the Grand Chancellor. 

430. If the first V. P. resigns, the vacancy is filled by 
appointment,- and the V. P. serving in that capacity has 
the honors of the office. {Jour. 1872, 620, 6jo.) 

This would now apply to the sitting Past Chancellor. 

431. On appeal of J. B. M. from the action of the Grand 
Lodge of Ohio, in 1874, ** appeared that the above Grand 
Lodge had authority to elect six (6) Past Grand Chancel- 
lors, and at the time appointed to elect the above Past 
Grand Chancellors, P. C. J. B. M. was dury chosen as one 
of the six Past Grand Chancellors, and the credentials were 
passed upon by the Supreme Lodge. Some two years after 
the above election it was claimed and decided by the said 
Grand Lodge (Ohio) that J. B. M. was not a member of the 
Order at the time of his election, and by action of the Grand 
Lodge his election was declared null and void, and a Past 
Chancellor was chosen in his place. The Grand R. and C. S. 
issued a withdrawal card to the said P. C. J. B. M., which 
the Grand Chancellor declined to sign without further 
enumeration of fact. Held, that the credentials of J. B. M. 
having been passed upon by the Supreme Body, there was 
no vacancy, and the Grand Lodge had no right to elect one 
in the place of J. B. M. {Jour. 1874, 932.) 



150 WITHDRAWAL CARDS. 

VISITATION. 

[See Password ; Vouching ; Withdrawal Cards.] 

432. Objections cannot be made to a member in good 
standing and otherwise correct while visiting another Lodge. 
If anyone is satisfied he is unw^orthy to sit in a Lodge room, 
he must proceed against him under our penal laws, or keep 
silent. (Jour. 1873, 1042, 1114.) 

VOUCHING. 

[See Shields ; Password.] 

433. No vouching is allowed in the Order under any 
circumstances. (Jour. 1870, 22g.) 

WITHDRAWAL CARDS. 

1. When granted. 

2. Revocation, etc. 
j. Renewal. 

4. Rank credentials. 

j. Carry S. A. P. W.for how long. 

6. Cannot be used as visiting cards. 

7. In cases of defunct Lodges. 

8. Effect of issue in irregular form. 

(1) When Granted. 

434. Applications for withdrawal cards shall be made, 
either personally or in writing, to a Lodge, and a card 
thereupon shall be granted, provided the brother be clear 
of the books, free from charges made or pending, and there 
be no other valid objection. [Obligatory.] (Const., Art. viii, 
Sec. 2.) 

(2) Revocation, etc. 

435. Any withdrawal card may be revoked by a 
Lodge granting the same, or ordered vacated by the proper 
Grand Lodge, or Grand Chancellor, at any time, for cause 
appearing, and when so revoked for the purpose of im- 
peachment or trial, the person holding said card shall again 
become subject to the Lodge which issued same, in so far 
as concerns said impeachment or trial. Refusal to comply 



WITHDRAWAL CARDS. 151 

with proper citation in this connection shall constitute con- 
tempt. [Obligatory.] (Co?ist., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

436. A Lodge cannot reconsider or rescind a vote grant- 
ing a withdrawal card at the request of the brother holding 
the card. {Jour. 1876, 1228, I2g6.) 

437. Any Past Chancellor charged in a Grand Lodge, 
notice of which has been given to the Subordinate Lodge 
of which he is a member, ought not to be granted a with- 
drawal card ; but if done so, either willfully or innocently, 
it can be annulled or recalled by action of the Lodge or 
order of the Grand Chancellor. (Jour. 1873, Afij). 37.) 

The meaning evidently of the fir>st line in this section is, that " Any- 
Past Chancellor against whom charges had been brought in a Grand 
Lodge," etc. 

438. If the card is procured by fraud, it is void; if 
through willfulness on the part of the Lodge, punish it; if 
issued innocently in absence of proper notice, etc., have it 
annulled. (Jour. 1873, Afip. 37.) 

439. In any or all these cases the fact of holding the 
withdrawal card cannot be plead in bar of the proceedings, 
or the finding of same ; and in all except the last would only 
add to the offenses for which already charged. (Jour. 1873, 
Afp. 38.) 

(3) Renewal. 

440. A withdrawal card can be renewed if lost or 
destroyed accidentally, and satisfactory evidence adduced 
from the holder and applicant, by the Lodge having granted 
the same, and upon such terms as the Lodge may deter- 
mine. (Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

441. Any brother who may have lost his withdrawal 
card can have the same renewed by applying to the source 
from which it emanated. (Const., Art. viii, Sec. 2.) 

442. A Grand Lodge cannot compel a Lodge to renew 
an expired withdrawal card, when its by-laws provide that 
such renewal can only be obtained upon a ballot, two black 
balls rejecting the application. (Jour. 1876, 1284, 1300.) 

443. Withdrawal cards are to be considered good 
until revoked or deposited, and all legislation inconsistent 
herewith is repealed. (Jour. 1876, 1309.) 

This provision is doubtless to be construed prospectively; otherwise it 



152 WITHDRAWAL CARDS. 

would seem to conflict with the next preceding section. As the old 
decisions may, under this view, have some value as to cards issued im- 
mediately prior to this legislation, they are herewith presented: 

Withdrawal cards, by the provisions on their face, cease to be of value 
twelve months from date. An applicant for affiliation by card, with an 
expired one, cannot be admitted or his proposition entertained until the 
card has been restored to vitality by a re-issue. See Art. VI [old] Subor- 
dinate Constitution: lt A withdrawal card can be renewed after it has run 
out, by the Lodge having granted the same, and upon such terms as the 
Lodge may determine." The renewal of the card under that clause pre- 
sumptively would be the payment of certain moneys. Such being the 
case, it seems that one year having elapsed, and the Lodge having been 
liberated from any claims of benefits that might have occurred, the re- 
instating the card or renewing its force would also reinstate a valid claim 
for the S. A. P. W. for term in which issued. {Jour. 1873, App. 36.) 

A withdrawal card can be renewed after it has run out, by the Lodge 
which granted the same, and upon such terms as the Lodge may deter- 
mine. {Jour. 1872. 467, 468, 613.) 

It is proper, however, to state that a ruling has been made by the Su- 
preme Chancellor, in a circular issued November 16. 1876, in which he 
rules: 'SThat all withdrawal cards not revoked or deposited are good, 
and may be received by any Lodge on deposit and application for 
membership." He states, however, that on this question the Committee 
on Laws and Supervision are not agreed. 

(4) Rank Credentials. 

444. All Knights having Past rank removing from one 
jurisdiction to another, and desiring to affiliate on a with- 
drawal card, must also present a rank credential to entitle 
him to the same. {Const., Art. xxir.) 

445. The rank of a brother to whom a withdrawal 
card is issued shall be stated on the card, and the form of 
the card sfaall be altered to conform to this legislation. 
(Jour. 1S76, 1309.) 

This legislation is a portion of a report of the Committee on Laws and 
Supervision (Jour. 1876. 1309), and was the action taken on certain recom- 
mendations made by the Supreme Chancellor (Jour. 1876, 1231), wherein 
he stated that " The law, as now understood, does not allow the rank of a 
member to appear on the withdrawal card. Much trouble has arisen on 
this account, as the Keepers of Records and Seals, attesting cards, often 
neglect to furnish a rank credential to accompany the card. I do not see 
the necessity of this law, and trust it maybe abolished at this session. 
Hereafter direct that the rank of the member named in the card shall 
appear upon it." 

Query, If the object of this legislation was to comply with these recom- 
mendations, upon which this is a report, then would not this be a contra- 
vention of the following clause of the present Constitution? " All Knights 
having Past rank removing from one jurisdiction to another, and desiring 
to affiliate on a withdrawal card, must also present a rank credential to 
entitle him to the same." If it was not with that view, then of what 
force or value is the insertion of the title on the card ? 



WITHDRAWAL CARDS. 153 

Previous to this, withdrawal cards evidenced no rank in the Order of 
higher grade than that of Knight, and any prefix or affix thereto, setting 
forth that the bearer was a Past Chancellor or Past Grand Chancellor, was 
void, and of no value whatever as a credential of those two higher grades 
of rank. {Jour. 1873, App. 33.) 

The following decisions were also made prior to the passage of this 
resolution, and are presented for the reasons given in the next preceding 
note: 

The Past Official rank of Past Chancellor or Past Grand Chancellor 
must be evidenced by a certificate signed by the proper Grand Officers, 
duly attested with the Grand Lodge seal, prior to said Official rank being 
recognized when affiliating by card in any other Lodge than the one in 
which being a member where said rank was attained. {Jour. 1873, App. 

A withdrawal card, with the prefix of " P. C." thereto, and the printed 
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ohio with a name the same as that 
appearing on the withdrawal card, as having been admitted and enrolled 
as a "P. C." in that Grand Lodge, are not sufficient evidence of the rank 
of P. C. The withdrawal card, although in regular form, carries no evi- 
dence of rank under the law higher than that of a Knight ; and it cannot 
be claimed or admitted in any sense as a credential of rank or visiting 
card beyond the purposes as intended on its face. The printed proceed- 
ings are of weight so far as being unquestionably true, but in the absence 
of evidencing connection as between the claimant and the party therein 
set forth by an authenticated certificate are insufficient. {Jour. 1873. 
App. 10.) 

On appeal of a Subordinate Lodge of the State of Kansas against the 
action of the Grand Lodge of that State in ordering said Subordinate 
Lodge to place P. C. on a withdrawal card of Kt. A., the law of the Grand 
Lodge Constitution reading as follows : k ' That a Past Chancellor, pre- 
vious to being admitted as a member of the Grand Lodge, must present a 
certificate from his Lodge certifying that he had passed the chair of his 
Lodge ;" it was resolved that the Grand Lodge of Kansas transcended 
the power of the Grand Lodge Constitution, and its action was reversed. 
{Jour. 1876, 1306.) 

(5) Carry S. A. P. W. for How Long. 

446. The refusal of the Supreme Lodge to adopt a 
form of withdrawal card expressing on its face " the bearer 
of it shall be entitled to the S. A. P. W. for one year'''' 
(Jour. 1872, 536-7, 579), firmly establishes the principle 
that it only carries the S. A. P. W. for the term in which 
issued. There being no specific legislation or decision on 
the point of a renewed issue by the proper Grand Officers 
in case of a suspended or defunct Lodge, it does carry the 
S. A. P. W. with it for the term in which issued, but no 
longer. {Jour. 1873, Afif. 36.) 

(6) Cannot be Used as Visiting Cards. 

447. Withdrawal cards cannot and must not be used 
for or recognized in any sense as " visiting cards." The 



154 WITHDRAWAL CARDS, 

Supreme obligatory law is imperative on the point that " no 
visiting cards shall be used in the Order." {Jour. 1868, 18.) 
Therefore, when presented in that sense, they must be re- 
fused. If having the S. A. P. W., they are not required to 
be shown by the visitor. If not having the S. A. P. W., 
they are valueless to get it, unless accompanied by an order 
from the Lodge by which issued, signed by the Chancellor 
Commander, attested by the seal and signature of the K. R. 
and S., and then only for the term in which the card -was 
issued. {Jour. 1873, Afifi. 36.) 

[See, also, note to Sec. 445, ante."] 

(7) In Cases of Defunct Lodges. 

448. In jurisdictions where no Grand Lodge exists, 
and the books of a defunct Lodge cannot be had to ascer- 
tain the standing of an applicant for a withdrawal card, the 
practice, as stated by the Supreme Chancellor, has been first 
to become satisfied that the applicant was formerly a mem- 
ber of the defunct Lodge, and then issue the card upon pay- 
ment of $2. {Jour. 1876, 1 23 1.) 

449. A person who has received the initiatory rank of 
Page in a Lodge of one jurisdiction, which, before he has 
an opportunity to receive the other ranks, becomes defunct, 
and who, after a lapse of time, applies to a Lodge in another 
State for the other ranks, would be entitled to a card issued 
from the Grand Lodge under the jurisdiction of which he 
was a member, which he would be entitled to deposit in 
another jurisdiction as in other cases. {Jour. i8y6 y 131 /, 
13*4-) 

Though the case on which this is a decision was where the application 
for advancement was made in another jurisdiction, yet, by parity of 
reasoning, and in view of the absence of any more direct legislation, this 
would seem justly to apply to a case where the party desired advancement 
in the same jurisdiction where the Lodge originally existed. 

(8) Effect of Issue in Irregular Form. 

450. On appeal of W. from the action of the Grand 
Lodge of New Jersey, in 1876, the facts were as follows: 
W., the appellant, was a member of Good Samaritan Lodge, 
No. 52, in good and regular standing, until June, 1871, when 
he moved to Trenton, New Jersey. In August following 
he asked for a withdrawal card, which was granted, as 



WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN WORK. 155 

appears by the minutes of Good Samaritan Lodge. The 
Lodge, at the time, had no printed withdrawal cards, and 
application was made to the Grand Keeper of Records and 
Seal, who answered that he had none at the time, but 
promised to furnish them in a short time. Good Samaritan 
Lodge, in place ' of a withdrawal card, sent, under seal, a 
certificate, which certificate was accepted by the Grand 
Chancellor of New Jersey as sufficient evidence of the good 
standing of W.; whereupon Pythias Lodge, No. 61, was 
instituted, and W. made Worthy Chancellor and installed 
as such. Since the Lodge was instituted W. was made 
trustee of the Lodge; was elected and served as repre- 
sentative of Pythias Lodge in the Grand Lodge of New 
Jersey. In 1874 a question was raised in Pythias Lodge 
as to the good standing of W., it being urged that he was 
not then, and, indeed, had not been, a member of Pythias 
Lodge, No. 61, which position was sustained by the Grand 
Lodge of New Jersey. Upon the appeal to the Supreme 
Lodge, it was, in view of the facts in the case — that W.'s 
not having a card in regular form was no fault of his ; that, 
from testimony, he originated Pythias Lodge, and acted 
with it, bearing his portion of all its burdens until quite 
recently ; that no charges had been preferred against him ; 
that all concerned were, at the time, and have ever since 
been, acting in good faith : Resolved, that W. was a Past 
Chancellor in good standing and a member of Pythias 
Lodge, No. 61. (Jour. 1876, ijoj, 1306.) 

While this would establish the general principle that a Lodge has no 
right to take advantage of its own error to the detriment of an innocent 
party, yet it should not be accepted as in anyway countenancing, directly 
or indirectly, the right on the part of a Lodge to the issuance of any other 
than the prescribed ca^d. If they have none on hand, that is their own 
fault — they should always be provided with them. 

WRITS OF ERROR. 

[See Appeals.] 

WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN WORK. 

[See Supreme Lodge ; Constitutions.] 

451. The Written and Unwritten Work, which cannot 
be altered, except as provided in Art. XXXIII of Supreme 
Lodge Constitution, consists : 



156 WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN WORK. 

1. Of the Work and its explanations, as contained and 
illustrated in the Book of Diagrams in the hands of the Su- 
preme Chancellor. 

2. Of the lectures, charges, obligations and all written 
work contained in the Ritual, and included in the forms 
and ceremonies for opening and closing the Lodge, passing 
from rank to rank and conferring the different grades of 
rank. 

3. The forms and ceremonies as prescribed for installa- 
tion and funeral. 

4. The forms and ceremonies as prescribed for opening 
and closing a Grand Lodge, and installing the officers 
thereof, as contained in the Grand Lodge Ritual, and also 
for conferring Past Chancellor's rank as contained in the 
same. 

5. The forms and ceremonies as laid down in Supreme 
Lodge Ritual. 

(Jour. iSy6 y 1293.) 

This is the report of the Committee on Laws and Supervision, in 
answer to a question by Rep. Cotter, of Kentucky (Jour. 1876, 1282), 
wherein he desired that the Written and Unwritten Work should be 
designated, and the committee seem to have omitted to include the 
1 Dedication Ceremonies." 



INDEX. 



Acroatic Agenda 5 

Age 5 

Amendments 5 

Anniversary of the Order 5 

Appeals and Writs of Error 5 

1. Constitutional provisions. 2. What is an appeal. 3. Consent 
thereto. 4. Appellant must show interest. 5. To what tribunal. 
6. Appeal papers : (a) How authenticated ; {b) contents ; (c) to 
whom sent ; (d) lost. 7. Appeal, how to be heard in Grand Lodge. 

Appointment 9 

Arrears 9 

Assessments 9 

Ballot 10 

1. Constitutional provisions ; ball ballot. 2. Inspected by whom. 
3. On application by card. 4. On application for advancement. 
5. By applicants for a dispensation. 

Banner it 

Benefits ; Relief Funds ; Donations 12 

1. Constitutional provisions. 2. Meaning and nature of benefits. 
3. When to be paid. 4. How forfeited. 5. Funeral benefits. 6. 
Donations. 7. Fund for nursing sick brothers. 

Board of Trustees 12 

By-Laws 17 

Chancellor Commander 17 

Charters and Dispensations 17 

1. Constitutional provisions : Application for Grand Lodge char- 
ters ; Subordinate Lodges. 2. Of Subordinate Lodges, by whom 
signed. 3. Charter must be in Lodge. 4. Demand to see charter. 
5. Charter annuls dispensation. 6. Surrender of charter. 

Charts 19 

Committees 19 

1. Of the Supreme Lodge. 2. Relief Committees. 

Conclaves 22 

Constitution and By-Laws 22 

1. Old Constitution repealed. 2. Constitution and By-Laws obli- 
gatory. 3. Grand and Subordinate Lodge Constitutions. 4. 
Amendments of Subordinate Lodge Constitution. 5. Amend- 
ments of Grand Lodge Constitution. 
Credentials 24 



158 INDEX. 

Dedication Ceremony 24 

Degrees 25 

Delinquent or Defunct Lodges 25 

Deputy Supreme Chancellor 25 

Dispensations 25 

Dues 25 

1. One year in arrears. 2. Who liable for. 3. Exemption from. 

4. May be required in advance. 

Elections and Appointments 28 

1. In Supreme Lodge. 2. In Subordinate Lodge. 

Emblems 29 

Esquires 29 

Fees 29 

Fines 29 

Flag 29 

Foreign Countries 29 

Founder of the Order 29 

Funerals 30 

German D. D. G. C 30 

Gift Enterprises 30 

Grand Lodges and their Officers 31 

1. Mode of forming. 2. Composition of. 3. Powers and duties 

of Grand Lodges. 4. Revocation of charters. 5. Grand Lodge 

officers. 6. Sessions. 

Higher Degrees ; Conclaves, etc 37 

1. No higher degrees. 2. Conclaves ; O. B. N. 
Honors 43 

1. Deputy Supreme Chancellor. 2. Promotions, etc. 
Incorporation 44 

1. Of Supreme Lodge. 2. Of Grand and Subordinate Lodges. 
Installation ^o 

1. When to take place. 2. Who to install. 3. By proxy. 4. 

New installation work. 5. Old installation work. 

Insurance 53 

Jewels 53 

Journal of Proceedings and Minutes 53 

Laws, Legislation, etc 55 

1. When in force. 2. Obligatory. 3. Hypothetical cases. 4. 

Amendments. 5. Resolutions, etc., to be presented in writing. 

Lotteries, Gift Enterprises, etc 56 

Membership . , 56 

1. Applications for initiation. 2. Applications for affiliation. 3. 

Solicitation of candidates. 4. Effect of rejection or protest. 5. 

Fees. 6. Qualifications for membership. 7. Residence. 
Mileage and Per Diem 63 



INDEX. 159 

M INUTES 63 

Nominations 63 

0. B. N 65 

Offenses and their Punishment 65 

1. Suspension of Grand Lodges. 2. Method of proceeding upon 
charges in Grand Lodges. 3. Suspension of Subordinate Lodges. 
4. Status of suspended brothers. 5. Reinstatement. 6. Expul- 
sion. 7. Giving untrue answers to questions at initiation. 8. 
Using emblems as a means of advertising. 9. Disclosing vote. 

Official Memorial Membership Chart 70 

Official Organs 73 

Official Receipt . . . . 73 

1. Legislation creating it. 2. Form of. 3. Legal effect of. 

Page 75 

Parades 75 

Pass and Raise 76 

Passwords 76 

Past Chancellors 78 

Past Grand Chancellor 78 

Prove and Charge 78 

Pythian Journals 78 

Pythian Period 79 

Raffle 79 

Rank Credentials 79 

Ranks and Titles 79 

1. Terms " degree" etc. 2. Interval between conferring. 3. Pages 
and Esquires. 

Receipts 81 

Regalia 81 

Relief Funds 81 

Reports 81 

Residence 82 

Resignations 82 

Returns 82 

Revenue 83 

1. Of Supreme Lodge. 2. Of Grand Lodges. 3. Of Subordinate 
Lodges. 

Ritual 85 

1. Amplified Ritual. 2. Exchange of imperfect Rituals. 3. Trans- 
lations of . 4. Where to be kept. 5. Memorizing Ritual. 6. Copy- 
ing prohibited. 7. Acroatic Agenda. 8. Preamble to revised Ritual. 

Rules of Order of Supreme Lodge 92 

Seals 96 

1. Of Supreme Lodge. 2. Of Supreme Chancellor. 3. Of Grand 
and Subordinate Lodges. 



160 INDEX. 

Shields and Annual Shield Words 98 

Sir Knight 102 

Subordinate Lodges and their Officers 102 

1. Composition and institution of. 2. Under control of Supreme 
Lodge. 3. Name. 4. Meetings and fines for non-attendance. 
5. Quorum, order of business, etc. 6. Officers and their duties. 
7. Surrender of books and papers. 8. Addressing the Chair. 

Supplies ] 09 

1. By-Laws concerning. 2. How paid for. 

Supreme Lodge and its Officers 113 

1. Powers of Supreme Lodge. 2. How constituted. 3. Sessions. 
4. Quorum. 5. The head of the Order. 6. Members : their ad- 
mission, rights, etc. 7. Credentials. 8. Officers : (a) Eligibility ; 
(b) P. S. C. ; (c) S. C. ; (d) D. S. C. ; (e) S. V. C; {/) S. P.; 
{g) S. M. of E-; (k) S. K. of R. and S. ; (z) S. M. at A., and I. 
and O. G. ; (j) Supreme Lecturer. 

Supreme Representatives 127 

Suspension 127 

Tactics 127 

1. Adopted. 2. Uniform Division. 

Terms 129 

Trustees 129 

Uniform, Regalia, etc , 129 

1. Constitutional provisions: (a) Subject regulated by Supreme 
Lodge ; (b) full regalia ; (c) regalia of Supreme Lodge ; (d) condi- 
tion of admission ; (e) regalia of Grand Lodges ; (_/) regalia of 
Subordinate Lodges. 2. Outside regalia or uniform ; specifica- 
tions. 3. Emblems of Official rank. 4. Funeral rosette. 5. 
Apron. 6. Jewels : Official and Past Official, and Knight's. 7. 
Miscellaneous decisions. 

Vacancies 149 

Visitation 150 

Vouching 150 

Withdrawal Cards 150 

1. When granted. 2. Revocation, etc. 3. Renewal. 4. Rank 
credentials. 5. Carry S. A. P. W. for how long. 6. Cannot be 
used as visiting cards. 7. In cases of defunct Lodges. 8. Effect 
of issue in irregular form. 

Writs of Error 155 

Written and Unwritten Work 155 



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